Cave v. Scheulov

FERREN, Senior Judge:

Appellant Christine Cave challenges the trial court’s denial of her request for attorney’s fees after a successful petition for a civil protection order (CPO) against her husband, appellee Daniel Scheulov. Cave asserts that the trial court applied the incorrect standard, requiring that she prove the litigation was “oppressive or burdensome” as a “condition precedent to awarding counsel fees.” We agree with Cave that no “condition precedent” factors must be resolved in her favor before the court considers all other relevant factors in determining whether to award…