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LEWIS v. UNIVERSAL PROPERTY AND CAS. INS.

No. 4D08-2516.

13 So.3d 1079 (2009)

Robert N. LEWIS and Nancy L. Lewis, Appellants, v. UNIVERSAL PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO., a Florida corporation, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied August 28, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth B. Hitt and Robert A. Ader of the Law Offices of Robert Ader, P.A., Miami, for appellants.

Nicholas J. Reising, Jr., of Loughren & Doyle, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.

STEVENSON, J.

In this appeal, homeowners Robert and Nancy Lewis challenge the denial of their motion seeking prevailing party attorney's fees from their insurer, Universal Property and Casualty Insurance Company (Universal), pursuant to section 627.428, Florida Statutes (2008). In short, the insureds contend that they were entitled to a fee award under the statute even though they filed their civil complaint after the insurer invoked its right to an appraisal and...

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