Rolle v. Metropolitan Dade County
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
ZEHMER, Chief Judge.
We have for review the order of the judge of compensation claims awarding, inter alia, a fee to Claimant’s attorney in the amount of $210,00.0 for his efforts in obtaining attendant care benefits. Claimant argues that the award is defective (1) for failing to address any of the factors set forth in Lee Engineering & Construction Company v. Fellows, 209 So.2d 454 (Fla.1968), as later codified in section 440.34(l)(a)-(h), Florida Statutes (1977); (2) for improperly employing a lodestar approach; (3) for utilizing an inapplicable discount factor; and, (4) for arriving at an…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Lee Engineering & Construction Company v. FellowsSupreme Court of Florida · 1968
- Oolite Rock Company v. DeeseSupreme Court of Florida · 1961
- Cone Bros. Contracting v. GordonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
- Okaloosa County Gas Dist. v. MandelDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
- Samurai of the Falls, Inc. v. SulDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Metropolitan Dade County v. RolleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
- Sistrunk v. City of DunedinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998