Case Name: Rolando CASTILLO, Appellant, v. TRACOR MARINE, INC., a Florida corporation, and Crown Life Insurance Company, a foreign corporation, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1985-07-23
Citations: 474 So. 2d 322
Docket Number: No. 84-1172
Parties: Rolando CASTILLO, Appellant, v. TRACOR MARINE, INC., a Florida corporation, and Crown Life Insurance Company, a foreign corporation, Appellees.
Judges: Before HENDRY, HUBBART and FERGUSON, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 474
Pages: 322–322

Head Matter:
Rolando CASTILLO, Appellant, v. TRACOR MARINE, INC., a Florida corporation, and Crown Life Insurance Company, a foreign corporation, Appellees.
No. 84-1172.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
July 23, 1985.
Rehearing Denied Sept. 10, 1985.
Horton, Perse & Ginsberg and Arnold Ginsberg, Ratiner & Glinn, Miami, for appellant.
Shutts & Bowen and Edmund T. Henry, III, Miami, for appellees.
Before HENDRY, HUBBART and FERGUSON, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Rolando Castillo appeals from a final order of the trial court denying his motion to assess attorney's fees and costs pursuant to section 627.428, Florida Statutes (1983), following payment by Crown Life Insurance Co. of Castillo's claim after the lawsuit was filed and prior to judgment. Because we find that the trial court's ruling was in error, we reverse and remand to the trial court with directions to hold a hearing to determine an appropriate award of attorney's fees and costs. Wollard v. Lloyd's and Companies of Lloyd's, 439 So.2d 217 (Fla.1983).
Reversed and remanded with directions.