Legal Opinion

Ferran Engineering Group, Inc. v. Di-Bar Electronics, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 27, 1991No. 91-889Published

1Opinion of the Court

COBB, Judge.

Ferran Engineering Group, Inc. appeals an attorney’s fee award on the basis that the trial court did not make specific findings in regard to hours expended and hourly rate as required by Florida Patient’s Compensation Fund v. Rowe, 472 So.2d 1145 (Fla.1985). The trial court based its award solely on a percentage of the recovery.

This court has held that a trial court must follow Rowe, which requires “specific” findings. Travelers Indem. Co. v. Duffy’s Little Tavern, Inc., 541 So.2d 689 (Fla. 5th DCA 1989). In addition, even though a trial court has discretion to consider the amount…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Florida Patient's Compensation Fund v. RoweSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
  2. Marchion Terrazzo, Inc. v. AltmanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
  3. Fashion Tile & Marble, Inc. v. Alpha One Const. & Associates, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
  4. Traveler's Indem. v. Duffy's TavernDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
  5. Beisswenger v. Omicron Construction & Development Co., Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989

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