Florida Statute 627.6698 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 627
INSURANCE RATES AND CONTRACTS

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627.6698 Attorney’s fees.—

(1) Upon the rendition of a judgment by any of the courts of this state against an insurer and in favor of any resident of this state who is one of a group of persons insured under a master group health insurance policy executed by the insurer and covering residents of this state, whether issued or delivered inside or outside this state, the trial court or, in the event of an appeal in which the insured prevails, the appellate court shall award the insured a reasonable attorney’s fee. However, attorney’s fees shall not be allowed if the suit was commenced prior to the expiration of 60 days after proof of the claim was duly filed with the insurer.

(2) When so awarded, the attorney’s fee shall be included in the judgment or decree rendered in the case.

History.—ss. 2, 3, ch. 87-278; s. 114, ch. 92-318.

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Total Results: 6

Trans Coastal Roofing Co. v. David Boland Inc.

309 F.3d 758, 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 21228, 2002 WL 31261044

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 10, 2002 | Docket: 397542

Cited 16 times | Published

86 F.3d 1070 (1996) (addressing Fla. Stat. § 627.6698’s authorization of fee recovery by persons insured

Modder v. AMERICAN NAT. LIFE INS. CO.

688 So. 2d 330, 22 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 87, 1997 Fla. LEXIS 135, 1997 WL 67961

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 20, 1997 | Docket: 442047

Cited 11 times | Published

Modders filed a motion for attorney's fees under section 627.6698, Florida Statutes (1995). ANTEX opposed the

FLORIDA AUTO. DEALERS INDUSTRY v. Small

592 So. 2d 1179, 1992 WL 12798

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 15, 1992 | Docket: 1428470

Cited 10 times | Published

was entitled to attorney's fees pursuant to section 627.6698. We first point out that our review of this

Arthur Modder and Gail Modder, Plaintiffs-Counter v. American National Life Insurance Company of Texas, Defendant-Counter Claimant-Appellee

86 F.3d 1070, 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 15729, 1996 WL 328068

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 1, 1996 | Docket: 608647

Cited 3 times | Published

language of the attorney’s fees provision under section 627.6698, Florida Statutes. Appellants contend that

Modder v. Amer. Nat'l Life Ins. Co.

113 F.3d 201

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 29, 1997 | Docket: 420833

Published

designation. fees provision under section 627.6698, Florida Statutes. Appellants

Modder v. American National Life Insurance

113 F.3d 201, 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 12336

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 29, 1997 | Docket: 2334360

Published

Statutes, exempt an insurer from liability under Section 627.6698, Florida Statutes, and if so, has the insurer

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