Legal Opinion
Menchise v. Akerman Senterfitt
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 2, 2008No. 07-13046PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRYOR, Circuit Judge:
The trustee for the estate of Terri L. Steffen appeals an award of attorney’s fees to Akerman, Senterfitt, & Eidson, P.A., and attorney Michael I. Goldberg (collectively “Akerman”) under Florida law. Fla. Stat. § 768.79. Steffen argues that section 768.79 is inapplicable in a bankruptcy case and its plain language applies to cases brought only in the “courts of’ Florida. Steffen also argues that section 768.79 is preempted by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68. Finally, Steffen contends that the district court abused its discretion by denying her requests for discovery…
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