Association Financial Services, Inc. v. Lewis

Following the decision of this court reported as Association Financial Services, Inc. v. Lewis, 519 So.2d 26 (Fla. 5th DCA 1987), rev. denied, 529 So.2d 693, 694 (1988), the trial court entered an order in favor of the three plaintiffs, Lewis, Jacob*591son and Hewitt, awarding a single sum for costs (§ 57.041, Fla.Stat.), and a single sum for attorney’s fees. The defendant, AFS, appeals.

The appealed award of attorney’s fees was based solely on section 812.035(7), Florida Statutes, a part of the civil theft statute. However, our prior decision in this case reversed the judgment based on the civil…