Legal Opinion
Paul v. Avrahami
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 12, 2017No. 4D16-1456PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtForst, J.
Appellants Gerald A. Paul, trustee of The Gerald A. Paul Revocable Trust, and The Gerald A. Paul Revocable Trust (“Appellants”) appeal the trial court’s denial of their motion for attorney’s fees under section 57.105(1), Florida Statutes (2015). Appellants’ sole contention on appeal is that appellee Gadi Avrahami (“Appellee”) knew or should have known that his claim for attorney’s fees was not supported by material facts or then-existing law. We agree with Appellants, and reverse and remand for the trial court to grant Appellants’ motion for fees.
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