Alorda v. Sutton Place Homeowners Ass'n
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Judge.
Robert Alorda and his daughter, Danielle Alorda-McKinnon (the Alordas), challenge the trial court’s final judgment awarding attorney’s fees and costs to Sutton Place Homeowners Association, Inc., in conjunction with the Association’s action for injunctive relief against the Alordas. In its order, the trial court found that the Association had prevailed in that action and thus awarded it attorney’s fees. However, because the Association could not be the prevailing party in an action seeking an equitable remedy when a remedy at law was available, we reverse.
The Alordas purchased a…
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