Legal Opinion

Casey v. Jensen

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided March 23, 2016No. 2D14-3491Published

1Opinion of the Court

KELLY, Judge.

This appeal arises from a final judgment awarding attorney’s fees against appellant Marie Casey and her attorneys following her unsuccessful attempt to reestablish a lost will purportedly executed by her late husband. Casey’s petition survived a motion for summary judgment and a motion for involuntary dismissal during trial; however, at the conclusion of the trial the court was not persuaded by her evidence and it denied her petition. Appellees, Peggy Ann Jensen and Martha Bombardi, who had opposed the petition, then sought fees pursuant to section 57.105, Florida Statutes…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Inquiry Concerning DaveySupreme Court of Florida · 1994
  2. State v. KahlerSupreme Court of Florida · 1970
  3. Albritton v. FerreraDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
  4. Siegel v. RoweDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
  5. Bury v. DiLeggeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992

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