Legal Opinion
State Farm Florida Insurance Co. v. Laughlin-Alfonso
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 31, 2013No. 3D12-675PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFernandez, J.
State Farm Florida Insurance Company-appeals the trial court’s order denying its motion for attorney’s fees. We reverse because State Farm’s nominal settlement offer to its insured Ivonne Laughlin-Alfon-so was not made in bad faith and, as such, State Farm was entitled to an award of attorney’s fees.
Laughlin-Alfonso submitted a supplemental home damage claim to State Farm through her public adjustor, after which State Farm requested several documents from Laughlin-Alfonso that included a Sworn Proof of Loss. Laughlin-Alfonso did not comply with State Farm’s requests.
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