United States ex rel. Rural Development v. Wonders

ALTENBERND, Judge.

The United States of America appeals a judgment awarding attorney’s fees against it in a mortgage foreclosure action in which Ragna Irene Wonders was the prevailing party. Although the promissory note contained a provision allowing the United States to recover attorney’s fees if it prevailed and despite the fact that Florida has a statute that requires attorney’s fees to be awardable to Ms. Wonders in this case, we must yield to the supremacy of the United States and honor its claim of sovereign immunity. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment awarding attorney’s fees.

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