2 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 510a

Attorney’s fees — Insurance — Unauthorized Insurers Process Law — Statute precludes award of attorney’s fees against surplus lines insurer

GONZALO CHACIN, Appellant, v. GENERALI ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI, SPA, Appellee. 11th Judicial Circuit in and for Dade County, Appellate Division. Case No. 93-405 AP. L.T. No. 93-2222 CC 05. Opinion filed October 21, 1994. An Appeal from the County Court for Dade County, Lauren Levy Miller, Judge. Counsel: Carlos Lidsky, Hialeah, for appellant. Nicolas G. Sakellis and Hyman Hillenbrand, Kroll & Tract, Miami, for appellee.

(Before PHILLIP BLOOM, STEVE LEVINE, and BARBARA LEVENSON, JJ.)

(PER CURIAM.) Appellant seeks reversal of the lower court’s denial of his motion for attorney fees. We affirm the trial court, finding that Florida Statute, Section 626.912 precludes the award of attorney fees against a surplus lines insurer. It is undisputed that appellee is a surplus lines insurer and has satisfied all the statutory conditions for exemption.

AFFIRMED.

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