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CHACIN v. GENERALI ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI SPA

No. 95-552.

655 So.2d 1162 (1995)

Gonzalo A. CHACIN, Petitioner, v. GENERALI ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI SPA, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied June 28, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carlos Lidsky and Charles L. Vaccaro, for petitioner.

Kroll & Tract and Nicolas G. Sakellis and Hyman Hillenbrand, for respondent.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and NESBITT and COPE, JJ.

SCHWARTZ, Chief Judge.

The appellate division of the circuit court affirmed the county court's denial of the plaintiff-insured's application for attorney's fees under section 627.428, Florida Statutes (1993) on the ground that section 626.912, Florida Statutes (1993) "precludes the award of attorney [sic] fees against a surplus lines insurer" like the carrier involved in this case. We quash the decision and mandate reversal of the county court on the authority of...

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