Legal Opinion
Phillips v. Garcia
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 13, 2014No. 13-0262PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtScales, J.
The defendant below, Deborah Phillips, appeals an order denying her motion for fees made pursuant to section 57.105, Florida Statutes (2009). 1 The plaintiff below, Angelo Garcia, and his counsel, Robert Pelier, cross-appeal from the same order with regard to the denial of their motion for attorney fees pursuant to section 57.105. Because we conclude the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying either motion, we affirm.
I. Background
On April 20, 2006, Garcia, represented by Pelier, commenced a civil action against Miami-Dade County, seeking damages on claims of false arrest and…
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