Forest River Inc. v. Gelinas

On a return trip to this court, the manufacturer appeals a judgment consisting of attorney’s fees incurred during the arbitration of the refund option in a Lemon Law claim. It argues the trial court erred in its award of attorney’s fees for that arbitration proceeding. We agree and reverse.

This litigation began after the consumer successfully secured a refund of his 1999 vehicle from Florida’s New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board. Nine months later, the consumer filed a complaint seeking an award of “pecuniary loss[es], litigation costs, reasonable attorney’s fees, and appropriate equitable…