Legal Opinion
Newton v. Tenney
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 31, 2013No. 4D12-1112PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
Peter Newton, a defendant in a proceeding to enforce a settlement agreement, appeals a final order denying his motion for entitlement to attorney’s fees. Because we conclude that Newton was the prevailing party, we reverse.
This appeal has its genesis in an underlying securities lawsuit that the plain-tiffiappellee, Delbert Tenney, brought against multiple defendants, including Newton and certain entities known as the Lion Life defendants.
In November 2008, Tenney entered into a settlement agreement with Newton and the other defendants. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Tenney was…
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