Legal Opinion
Citizens Awareness Foundation, Inc. v. Wantman Group, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 25, 2016No. 4D15-1760PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGross, J.
This case concerns entitlement to attorney’s fees in a public records case. The trial court ruled against the party seeking fees. We affirm the circuit court’s summary final judgment because there was no unlawful refusal to provide the records, which would have justified an award of attorney’s fees.
Wantman Group, Inc. and the South Florida Water Management District entered into a contract in which Wantman agreed to provide consulting services to the District. Article 8.8 of the contract governs public records requests:
The CONSULTANT shall, at its own expense, allow public access to all…
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