McGurn v. Scott

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

Appellant, defendant below, appeals an order of the circuit court finding for the plaintiff after trial on the merits, awarding damages but reserving jurisdiction to award costs, attorneys fees and prejudgment interest. We sua sponte raised the question of our jurisdiction and, after consideration of a response by appellant, dismiss this appeal.

An order may be final despite the trial court’s reservation of jurisdiction to consider the questions of costs, Roberts v. Askew, 260 So.2d 492 (Fla.1972), and attorney’s fees, Morand v. Stoneburner, 516 So.2d 270 (Fla. 5th DCA 1987).…