William Joyce, Petitioners v. Federated National Insurance Company, Respondent — Canady, J., Dissenting

Summary

Justice Canady dissented from the majority’s approval of a contingency-fee multiplier in the insureds’ attorney-fee award. He concluded that competent, substantial evidence did not establish that a multiplier was necessary to obtain competent counsel, particularly because the case was straightforward and the insureds secured counsel with one phone call. He also argued that the decision demonstrated the need to reconsider Florida’s multiplier jurisprudence in light of the federal rejection of contingency enhancements. Justice Lawson joined the dissent.