IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
FIFTH DISTRICT
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO
FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND
DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED
SAWGRASS MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Appellant,
v. Case No. 5D15-3061
TERRY MONE AND DIANE MONE,
Appellees.
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Opinion filed May 18, 2018
Appeal from the Circuit Court
for Volusia County,
Dennis Craig, Judge.
Jack R. Reiter and Robert D. Peters,
of GrayRobinson, P.A., Miami,
for Appellant.
Mark A. Nation and Paul W. Pritchard,
of The Nation Law Firm, Longwood,
for Appellees.
UPON REMAND FROM THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT
PER CURIAM.
Our prior opinion of September 2, 2016, was disapproved by the Florida Supreme
Court “to the extent it is inconsistent with [the Florida Supreme] Court’s opinion in Joyce
v. Federated Nat’l Ins. Co., 228 So. 3d 1122 (Fla. 2017),” and the case was remanded to
this court “for instructions not inconsistent with th[e] Court’s opinion in Joyce.” See Mone
v. Sawgrass Mut. Ins. Co., 43 Fla. L. Weekly S185 (Fla. Apr. 20, 2018). Upon
reconsideration, we affirm the final judgment awarding attorney’s fees, including the trial
court’s application of a multiplier to the attorney’s fees award. Based upon Appellees’
prior concession of error, we reverse the award of $26,918.43 in court costs regarding
the services provided by two of Appellees’ expert witnesses, Nettles & Associates and
Reliable Field Services of Central Florida, Inc. On remand, the trial court is directed to
strike this amount from the final judgment.
AFFIRMED in part; REVERSED in part; and REMANDED, with instructions.
COHEN, C.J., LAMBERT, J., and LEMONIDIS, R.C., Associate Judge, concur.
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