Florida Senate - 2006                        SENATOR AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1980
                        Barcode 305910
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11  Senator Fasano moved the following amendment to amendment
12  (021596):
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14         Senate Amendment 
15         On page 107, line 28, through
16            page 108, line 3, delete those lines
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19         (15)  If the insurer timely agrees in writing to comply
20  and timely complies with the recommendation of the neutral
21  evaluator, but the policyholder declines to resolve the matter
22  in accordance with the recommendation of the neutral evaluator
23  pursuant to this section:
24         a.  The insurer is not liable for extra-contractual
25  damages related to a claim for a sinkhole loss but only as
26  related to the issues determined by the neutral evaluation
27  process. This section does not affect or impair claims for
28  extra contractual damages unrelated to the issues determined
29  by the neutral evaluation process contained in this section;
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31         b.  The insurer is not liable for attorney's fees under
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    5:20 PM   05/03/06                             s1980c2b-11-e0a

Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1980 Barcode 305910 1 s. 627.428 or other provisions of the insurance code unless 2 the policyholder obtains a judgment that is more favorable 3 than the recommendation of the neutral evaluator. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2 5:20 PM 05/03/06 s1980c2b-11-e0a