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Cases Citing Statute 631.70

Total Results: 19

Jones v. Florida Ins. Guar. Ass'n, Inc.

908 So. 2d 435, 2005 WL 1580606

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 7, 2005 | Docket: 1724747

Cited 103 times | Published

Attorney's fees may also be awarded pursuant to section 631.70 of the Florida Statutes when FIGA denies a

Florida Ins. Guar. Ass'n v. Giordano

485 So. 2d 453, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 558

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 4, 1986 | Docket: 1680923

Cited 16 times | Published

Attorney's fees may be awarded pursuant to section 631.70, Florida Statutes (1981), when FIGA denies

Florida Ins. Guar. Ass'n v. Gustinger

390 So. 2d 420

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 12, 1980 | Docket: 1532311

Cited 7 times | Published

Florida Statutes (1979). FIGA invokes, however, Section 631.70, Florida Statutes (1979), which was enacted

Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. Smothers

65 So. 3d 541, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 8396, 2011 WL 2200681

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 8, 2011 | Docket: 60301729

Cited 5 times | Published

of attorney’s fees against it, pursuant to section 631.70, Florida Statutes (2008). It argues the trial

Rahabi v. Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'n

71 So. 3d 241, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 16142, 2011 WL 4809048

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 12, 2011 | Docket: 60302927

Cited 4 times | Published

denied their covered claim “by affirmative action.” § 631.70, Fla. Stat. (2010). We agree with the insureds

Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. Ehrlich

82 So. 3d 849, 2011 WL 1661386, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 6340

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 4, 2011 | Docket: 60306277

Cited 3 times | Published

insurer.” § 631.57(1)0»), Fla. Stat. (2009). Section 631.70 excludes FIGA from the provisions of section

FLORIDA INS. GUAR. ASS'N v. Petty

44 So. 3d 1191, 2010 WL 3766879

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 2010 | Docket: 2542540

Cited 2 times | Published

and thus should be strictly construed. Id. Section 631.70 of the Act addresses the applicability of section

Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. Petty

44 So. 3d 1191, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 14469

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 2010 | Docket: 60295548

Cited 1 times | Published

and thus should be strictly construed. Id. Section 631.70 of the Act addresses the applicability of section

FLORIDA INS. GUAR. ASS'N, INC. v. Soto

979 So. 2d 964, 2008 WL 183501

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 23, 2008 | Docket: 1714377

Cited 1 times | Published

under section 627.428 after the insolvency—section 631.70 allows an exception as to post-insolvency fees

Sfr Services, LLC, A/A/O John & Rose Zapisek v. Florida Department of Financial Services, O/B/O Avatar Property and Casualty

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 16, 2025 | Docket: 70281990

Published

presented to [FIGA],” with a limited exception. § 631.70, Fla. Stat. We leave this issue to the trial court

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION v. YANICET REYES

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 30, 2020 | Docket: 18488448

Published

costs. She claimed entitlement to fees under section 631.70 and section 627.428, Florida Statutes (2011)

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, INC. v. ADAM RUBIN

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 29, 2020 | Docket: 16773992

Published

entitled to recover his attorneys’ fees under section 631.70, Florida Statutes (2010), because FIGA never

PHYLIS HEID v. FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOC.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 11, 2019 | Docket: 16322819

Published

[i]nsured is entitled to fees pursuant to Florida statute 631.70." FIGA responded that fees were precluded

Miller v. Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, Inc.

200 So. 3d 200, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 10868, 2016 WL 3766630

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 15, 2016 | Docket: 4111225

Published

attorney’s fees pursuant to section 631.70, Florida Statutes (2009). Section 631.70 states: The provisions

Gena v. Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'n

85 So. 3d 1143, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 4490

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 22, 2012 | Docket: 60307030

Published

her claim by affirmative action pursuant to section 631.70, Florida Statutes. We reject Appellant’s argument

Gena v. FLORIDA INS. GUAR. ASS'N

85 So. 3d 1143, 2012 WL 955507

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 22, 2012 | Docket: 2541594

Published

her claim by affirmative action pursuant to section 631.70, Florida Statutes. We reject Appellant's argument

Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. Bini

126 So. 3d 269, 2010 WL 4628543, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 17672

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 17, 2010 | Docket: 60236375

Published

PER CURIAM. Affirmed. See § 631.70, Fla. Stat. (2009); Fla. Ins. Guar. Ass’n v. Gustinger, 390 So.2d

Dilme v. Sbp Service, Inc.

649 So. 2d 934, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 986, 1995 WL 49268

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 9, 1995 | Docket: 64754084

Published

claims specifically relied upon section 631.70, Florida Statutes. Section 631.70, Florida Statutes (1993),

Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. Trawick

491 So. 2d 621, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1615, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 9059

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 25, 1986 | Docket: 64620685

Published

Appellees’ motion for attorneys’ fees pursuant to section 631.70, Florida Statutes (Supp.1982), is granted.

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