There is much variety among the insurance law decisions issued
by Florida courts over the past year, although the majority of
rulings fall under property insurance. There is an amusing quote
from one of the Select Decisions: “As a general matter,
insurance policies and insurance salesmen have long been the butt
of jokes. The former are not known for beautiful prose nor the
latter for exciting conversation.” ECB USA, Inc., et
al. v. Chubb Ins. Co. of New Jersey, et al., *1 (U.S.D.C.
for S.D. Fla., Dec. 17, 2021 – Judge Scola).
Attorneys' Fees
Garrido v. Safepoint Ins.
Co. (Fla. 3rd DCA, January 12, 2022
– Judges Scales, Miller, Bokor) (finding that
insurers' voluntary payment of first-party property claim and
confession of judgment, without court involvement, did not
“conclude the action” so as to trigger Florida Rule
1.525's thirty-day time period for motions for
fees).
