Lloyd's and Co. of Lloyd's v. Wollard

Full title: LLOYD'S AND COMPANIES OF LLOYD'S, A FOREIGN CORPORATION, D/B/A ROPNER…

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Oct 26, 1982

420 So. 2d 940 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

Opinion

No. 81-2446.

October 26, 1982.

Appeal from the Circuit Court, Dade County, Leonard Rivkind, J.

Fowler, White, Burnett, Hurley, Banick Strickroot and William McCarthy, Miami, for appellants.

Marks, Aronovitz Leinoff and Todd Aronovitz, Miami, for appellee.

Before HENDRY, NESBITT, and DANIEL S. PEARSON, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

A negotiated settlement between an insured and his insurer does not entitle the insured to attorney's fees pursuant to Section 627.428, Florida Statutes (1979). American Home Assurance Co. v. Keller Industries, Inc., 347 So.2d 767 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977), cert. denied, 360 So.2d 1249 (Fla. 1978), cert. dismissed, 367 So.2d 1124 (Fla. 1979).

Reversed.