Cochran v. Roscioli Yacht Sales, Inc.

STEVENSON, Judge.

This is an appeal from a final order of the trial court awarding damages and attorney’s fees to Roscioli Yacht Sales, Inc. (Roscioli), the owner of a vessel which was damaged while held by the Broward County Sheriffs Office (the Sheriff) for forfeiture proceedings. We affirm the award of damages except for loan interest, but reverse in total that portion of the order which awards attorney’s fees.

The U.S. Coast Guard seized the Libra II, a fifty-three foot yacht, en route to the Bahamas because the hull identification number (HIN) on the yacht transom was unreadable. Shortly…