Case: Travelers Indemnity Co. of Illinois v. Meadows MRI, Inc.

The firm represented MEADOWS MRI, LLP, MEADOWS, Inc. center of Boca Raton whose only scanner was destroyed when an explosion within the magnet caused a loss of the magnetic field. Meadows property insurer, Travelers Indemnity, initially denied coverage for the claim and subsequently demanded appraisal to determine the disputed amount of the loss. The trial court awarded Meadows its attorneys’ fees after the firm obtained a significant appraisal award in Meadows favor. Travelers appealed the attorneys’ fee award. The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the fee award, while again recognizing an insured’s right to an attorneys’ fee award upon prevailing in appraisal.