Highlands Insurance Co. v. Kravecas

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Highlands Insurance Co. v. Kravecas

751 So. 2d 763, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 2019, 2000 WL 227948

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida

DecidedMarch 1, 2000

DocketNo. 3D99-1656

StatusPublished

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Highlands Insurance Co. v. Kravecas, 751 So. 2d 763, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 2019, 2000 WL 227948 (Fla. Ct. App. 2000).

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PER CURIAM.

Although we find no abuse of discretion in the determinations of the time appropriately expended by the plaintiffs attorney and his hourly rate, we conclude that there is no basis for the 2.0 multiplier applied by the trial court. See Standard Guar. Ins. Co. v. Quanstrom, 555 So.2d 828 (Fla.1990); Gonzalez v. Veloso, 731 So.2d 63 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999); Simmons v. Royal Floral Distributors, Inc., 724 So.2d 99 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998); Askowitz v. Susan Feuer Interior Design, Inc., 563 So.2d 752 [764]*764(Fla. 3d DCA 1990), review denied, 576 So.2d 292 (Fla.1991).

Accordingly, the cause is remanded with directions to make an award of one-half of the present judgment for attorney’s fees.

GODERICH and RAMIREZ, JJ., concur.

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PER CURIAM.

Although we find no abuse of discretion in the determinations of the time appropriately expended by the plaintiffs attorney and his hourly rate, we conclude that there is no basis for the 2.0 multiplier applied by the trial court. See Standard Guar. Ins. Co. v. Quanstrom, 555 So.2d 828 (Fla.1990); Gonzalez v. Veloso, 731 So.2d 63 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999); Simmons v. Royal Floral Distributors, Inc., 724 So.2d 99 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998); Askowitz v. Susan Feuer Interior Design, Inc., 563 So.2d 752 [764]*764(Fla. 3d DCA 1990), review denied, 576 So.2d 292 (Fla.1991).

Accordingly, the cause is remanded with directions to make an award of one-half of the present judgment for attorney’s fees.

GODERICH and RAMIREZ, JJ., concur.

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