SANTORO v. ASANKA CARS.COM, INC.

No. 2D20-689.

320 So.3d 332 (2021)

Gary SANTORO, Appellant, v. ASANKA CARS.COM, INC., and American Safety Casualty Insurance Company, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

June 2, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard N. Asfar of Cotney Construction Law, LLP, Tampa; and Roger D. Mason, II and Autumn D. Tolar of Roger D. Mason, II, P.A., St. Petersburg, for Appellant.

Erin M. Berger and Melissa A. Giasi of Giasi Law, Tampa, for Appellee American Safety Casualty Insurance Company.

No appearance for Appellee Asanka.


Affirmed. See Hill v. State Farm Fla. Ins. Co., 35 So.3d 956, 960, 961 (Fla. 2d DCA 2010) (dealing with section 627.428, Florida Statutes (2004), and stating that the reason for an award of attorneys' fees under the statute "is the notion that the insureds filed suit `to resolve a legitimate dispute...

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