Tuesday, April 1, 2003
David Boland, Inc. v. Trans Coastal Roofing Co.
No.02-2210
Monroe County
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals certified the following question to this
Court: Does Florida Statute section 627.428 authorize recovery of attorneys' fees
in excess of a performance bond's face amount from a subcontractor's surety, when
the fees claimant has not shown independent misconduct on the part of the surety?