Estate of Cadden v. Schickedanz

This is an appeal of an order on attorney’s fees and costs. It is the companion case to a prior appeal, which resulted in the issuance of a per curiam affirmance. See Cadden v. Schickedanz, 833 So.2d 145 (Fla. 4th DCA 2002). The facts are as follows.

Nadya Cadden (Cadden) negotiated with Gerhard Schickedanz and his wife, Susan LeAnne Schickedanz (appellees) to sell 17.16 acres of land. The initial purchase involved 8.9 acres; however, as part of the contract, Cadden granted the appellees a right of first refusal on the remaining acres. That handwritten provision in the contract provided:

Buyer…