19 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 513a
Online Reference: FLWSUPP 1907GARCInsurance — Personal injury protection — Attorney’s fees — Reversal of underlying judgment on appeal
UNITED AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Florida corporation, Appellant, vs. EDUARDO J. GARRIDO, D.C., P.A., a/a/o MARIA GARCIA, Appellee. Circuit Court, 11th Judicial Circuit (Appellate) in and for Miami-Dade County. Case No. 09-385 AP. L.T. Case No. 05-7023 SP 25 (03). March 27, 2012. An appeal from a decision of the County Court, Civil Division, Miami-Dade County. Counsel: Thomas L. Hunker, United Automobile Insurance Company, Office of the General Counsel, for Appellant. Christian Carrazana, Panter, Panter & Sampedro, P.A., for Appellee.
(Before KARLAN, DRESNICK, and RODRIGUEZ, JJ.)
(DRESNICK, Judge.) The underlying benefits judgment was reversed by the Third District Court of Appeal in United Auto. Ins. Co. v. Eduardo Garrido, D.C., P.A. a/a/o Maria Garcia, 22 So. 3d 120 (Fla. 3d DCA 2009) [34 Fla. L. Weekly D2174a] (MANDATE Nov. 6, 2009). This is an appeal of the attorney’s fee award which is based on that benefits judgment. Because the benefits judgment was reversed, the fee award must also be reversed. Marty v. Bainter, 727 So. 2d 1124 (Fla. 1st DCA 1999) [24 Fla. L. Weekly D695a]; Nevarez v. Friskney, 819 So. 2d 992 (Fla. 5th DCA 2002) [27 Fla. L. Weekly D1506a]. Accordingly, we reverse the award of the attorney’s fees. (KARLAN and RODRIGUEZ, JJ., concur.)
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