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Northbrook Life Insurance Co. v. Clark
Citations: 590 So. 2d 528; 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 12311; 1991 WL 262918Docket: No. 91-00522
Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida; December 10, 1991; Florida; State Appellate Court
Northbrook Life Insurance Company appeals a court ruling granting attorney’s fees to Mary Elizabeth Clark, who cross-appeals for a risk factor multiplier to increase her fee. The appellate court affirms the attorney's fees awarded to Clark but reverses the cost award of $3,507.89. Northbrook challenges the inclusion of travel, postage, photocopy, and telephone costs as nontaxable, which Clark concedes, agreeing to reduce the costs to $1,969.50. The court also addresses contested charges for service of process and court reporter fees, noting that Clark did not itemize these costs, preventing a determination of their taxability. Consequently, the court reverses the cost judgment and remands for further evaluation while affirming all other aspects of the final judgment. This marks the second appeal in the case, with the first resulting in a judgment favoring Clark.