J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp. v. Golden

DAVIS, Judge.

J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corporation appeals the trial court’s order awarding Gideon Golden attorney’s fees following the dismissal of its foreclosure complaint. J.P. Morgan argues that Mr. Golden was not entitled to the fee award because the complaint was dismissed and that the trial court erred in applying a 2.5 multiplier to the fee award. We affirm.

J.P. Morgan filed its complaint seeking to foreclose the mortgage on Mr. Golden’s residence in Pinellas County. Mr. Golden did not initially respond to the complaint, and a default was entered. Six months after the entry of…