Case Name: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, v. MOTION X-RAY, INC., etc., Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2002-08-16
Citations: 823 So. 2d 312
Docket Number: No. 5D02-766
Parties: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, v. MOTION X-RAY, INC., etc., Respondent.
Judges: SAWAYA and ORFINGER, R.B., JJ, concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 823
Pages: 312–312

Head Matter:
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, v. MOTION X-RAY, INC., etc., Respondent.
No. 5D02-766.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
Aug. 16, 2002.
Dorothy C. Venable and Betsy E. Gallagher, of Gallagher & Howard, P.A., Tampa, and Donald J. Masten and Rebecca L. Bench of Rissman, Weisberg, Barrett, Hurt, Donahue & McLain, P.A., Orlando, for Petitioner.
Peter A. Shapiro of The Law Offices of Peter A. Shapiro, Orlando, for Respondent.

Opinion:
PLEUS, J.
We dismiss the petition for writ of certiorari because the underlying action has been dismissed by the parties below. However, we remand for the lower court to determine if the petitioner is entitled to appellate attorney's fees under section 768.79, Florida Statutes, and if so, to determine the proper amount. See Williams v. Brochu, 578 So.2d 491 (Fla. 5th DCA 1991), abrogated on other grounds, White v. Steak and Ale of Florida, Inc., 816 So.2d 546 (Fla.2002).
PETITION DISMISSED; REMANDED FOR DETERMINATION OF APPELLATE ATTORNEY'S FEES ISSUE.
SAWAYA and ORFINGER, R.B., JJ, concur.