Legal Opinion

Stone v. Stone

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 17, 1977No. 76-1705PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHEB, Judge.

On appeal from a final judgment of dissolution of marriage, appellant/husband contends the trial court erred in its awards of alimony and attorney’s fees. During oral argument counsel for appellant abandoned his contention that the award of $350 for attorney’s fees was improper because it was not based upon expert testimony as to the reasonableness of this sum. Counsel for appellant continued to maintain that the appellee/wife was not entitled to attorney’s fees, or in the alternative that she had abandoned her claim thereto.

In the past we have repeatedly reversed awards of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Lyle v. LyleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964
  2. Nivens v. NivensDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Curls v. TewDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
  2. Boyd v. BoydDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004

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