Legal Opinion

Fidelity Warranty Services, Inc. v. Firstate Insurance Holdings, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 3, 2012No. Nos. 4D11-633, 4D11-993PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtStevenson, J.

At the conclusion of lengthy commercial litigation involving multiple claims and counterclaims, both the appellants and the appellees sought the award of attorneys’ fees. Ultimately, the trial court entered a $1.4 million-plus attorney’s fee judgment in favor of appellees, awarded costs to appel-lees, and denied the appellants’ motion for fees. Appellants challenge the trial court’s ruling finding that appellees were entitled to prevailing party fees, the extent of the fee award, the costs judgment, and the denial of their own motion for fees. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Moritz v. Hoyt Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1992
  2. Folta v. BoltonSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  3. Faro v. RomaniSupreme Court of Florida · 1994
  4. Waverly at Las Olas Condominium Ass'n v. Waverly Las Olas, LLCDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
  5. Santini v. Cleveland Clinic FloridaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  4. THE MINEO SALCEDO LAW FIRM. P.A. v. LOLY CESARD and YANITE JEANDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2022

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