Legal Opinion
Trumbull Insurance Co. v. Wolentarski
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 4, 2009No. 3D07-3108PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWells, J.
Trumbull Insurance Company, d/b/a The Hartford Insurance Company, appeals from an order awarding Daniel Wolentar-ski over $59,000 in attorneys’ fees purportedly for representation in the personal injury protection (PIP) claim asserted below. Finding no support for the award, we reverse.
In December 2005, Wolentarski brought suit against the Miami-Dade County School Board and Trumbull, his insurer, to recover damages he allegedly sustained when his vehicle collided with a school bus. The initial complaint was comprised of only two counts: Count I against the School Board titled “NEGLIGENCE…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Florida Patient's Compensation Fund v. RoweSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
- Arkin Construction Company v. SimpkinsSupreme Court of Florida · 1957
- Livingston v. MaleverSupreme Court of Florida · 1931
- In Re Estate of PlattSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
- Brake v. MurphyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
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