Legal Opinion
Commercial Service of Perry, Inc. v. Campbell
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 17, 2003No. Nos. 4D02-1595, 4D02-1610PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
In consolidated cases, Commercial Services appeals1 a final order awarding attorney’s fees to Patsy L. Campbell, following the dismissal of three mortgage foreclosure proceedings, each involving the same parcel of real property. Campbell cross-appeals the adequacy of the attorney’s fees award.
The attorney’s fees award is part of an award of “costs,” pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.420, following a dismissal for failure to prosecute. Initially, the first two foreclosure actions were voluntarily dismissed and the third was dismissed for failure to prosecute.
Campbell asserts that…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Caufield v. CanteleSupreme Court of Florida · 2002
- Wilson v. ROSE PRINTING COMPANY INC.Supreme Court of Florida · 1993
- Sholkoff v. BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HOSP.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
- Rose Printing Co., Inc. v. WilsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
- Personnel One, Inc. v. JOHN SOMMERER & CO., PADistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Campbell v. Commercial Service of Perry, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007
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