Gooden v. City of Riviera Beach

LEE, ROBERT W., Associate Judge.

We affirm on all issues the trial court’s Final Judgment and Order Denying Motion for Rehearing. We write solely to address the appellant’s request for attorney’s fees below. We find that the appellant failed to properly raise this issue in her Initial Brief, and as a result, it is procedurally barred.

The trial court requested both parties to submit proposed final judgments, specifically noting that the proposed judgments should contain a provision retaining jurisdiction for the court to consider an award of attorney’s fees and costs. At oral argument before…