STATE FARM FLORIDA INS. CO. v. SILBER

Nos. 4D10-1549, 4D10-4148.

72 So.3d 286 (2011)

STATE FARM FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Louis SILBER and Ilene Silber, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

October 19, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth K. Russo of Russo Appellate Firm, P.A., Miami, and Bernstein, Chackman, Liss & Rose, Hollywood, for appellant.

Allison J. Davis of Silber, Valente & Davis, West Palm Beach, for appellees.


MAY, C.J.

An award of prejudgment interest, pursuant to section 627.70131(5)(a), Florida Statutes (2009), and a subsequent award of attorney's fees and costs, is challenged in this appeal. The insurer argues the trial court erred in confirming the appraisal award, and in subsequently awarding prejudgment interest, attorney's fees, and costs, because the appraisal award had been paid in full prior to the insured filing the motion to confirm. We agree and reverse.<...

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