Legal Opinion

Warshaw v. Monroy

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 3, 1987No. Nos. 87-96, 87-593PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Per curiam

We affirm the final judgment awarding damages to the plaintiffs. Although the record before us amply supports an award of attorney’s fees to the plaintiffs under Section 57.105, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1986), the order assessing such fees contains no express finding, as it must, see Muckenfuss v. Deltona Corp., 508 So.2d 340 (Fla.1987); Whitten v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Co., 410 So.2d 501 (Fla.1982), that there was a complete absence of a justiciable issue raised by the defendant, the losing party. Thus, the order on attorney’s fees is technically deficient and must be reversed; the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Whitten v. Progressive Cas. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1982
  2. Burger King Corp. v. MasonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  3. Muckenfuss v. Deltona CorporationSupreme Court of Florida · 1987
  4. City of Miami Beach v. Town of Bay HarborDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  5. APGAR & MARKHAM CONST. OF FLA., INC. v. MacAsphalt, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Personnel One, Inc. v. JOHN SOMMERER & CO., PADistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
  2. Broad and Cassel v. Newport Motel, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
  3. Mickler v. GrahamDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
  4. Kurgan v. Morton D. Weiner/AMPAC, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010

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