Legal Opinion

Trust Mortgage, LLC v. Dina Ferlanti and Anthony Ferlanti

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 1, 2016No. 4D15-1437PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FÓRST, J,

Appellant Trust Mortgage, LLC brought a foreclosure action against Appel-lees Anthony and Dina Ferlanti. After Anthony Ferlanti prevailed on summary judgment, he moved for sanctions (payment of his attorneys’ fees) under section 57.105, Florida Statutes (2015). The trial court granted the motion for sanctions. Appellant argues, and we agree, that the trial court erred in granting the motion for sanctions. Accordingly, we reverse.

Background

In May 2014, Appellant brought a foreclosure action against Anthony Ferlanti and his wife, as well as several other parties. The suit alleged the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Weatherby Associates, Inc. v. BallackDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
  2. Yakavonis v. Dolphin Petroleum, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
  3. Country Place Community Ass'n v. J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
  4. Asinmaz v. SemrauDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
  5. Murphy v. WISU Properties, Ltd.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004

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3Cited by6 opinions

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