21 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 693a
Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2107CONCInsurance — Attorney’s fees — Claim or defense not supported by material facts or applicable law — Court cannot extend deadline for responding to motion for section 57.105 attorney’s fees and costs
GNC REHABILITATION CENTER CORP. AAO JUANA CONCEPCION, Plaintiff, vs. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. County Court, 11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County. Case No. 12-2053 CC25. February 24, 2014. Honorable Don S. Cohn, Judge. Counsel: Angel L. Gimenez, Miami, for Plaintiff. Carlo D. Marichal, Banker Lopez Gassler, PA, Plantation, for Defendant.
ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO TOLLPROVISIONS OF DEFENDANT’S INTENT TO FILEMOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES/COSTS UNDER § 57.105
THIS CAUSE having come before the Court upon Plaintiff’s Motion to Toll Provisions of Defendant’s Intent to File Motion for Attorneys’ Fees/Costs under § 57.105, and after hearing argument of the parties, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:
1. DENIED. Fla. Stat. § 57.105 is a special statutory proceeding; therefore, trial courts cannot extend the deadlines set forth in § 57.105. See Imperial Fire & Casualty Ins. Co. v. Premium Quality Medical Cntr. Corp., No. 13-177 AP (Fla. 11th. Jud. Cir. Ct. Dec. 4, 2013) [21 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 125b] (Appellate). Accordingly courts cannot grant motions for extension of time to respond to Motions for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 57.105. Id.
* * *
