Legal Opinion
Ruffa v. Saftpay, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 29, 2015No. 14-0902PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRothenberg, J.
Filomena Ruffa appeals the trial court’s denial of her motion for attorney’s fees and costs following a judgment in her favor on her breach of contract claim for unpaid bonuses. Because we hold that the trial court acted within its discretion by denying Ruffa’s motion for attorney’s fees, we affirm.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Saftpay, Inc. is an internet payment services company that hired Ruffa as a salesperson. Ruffa’s employment contract with Saftpay specified that Ruffa would draw a base salary of $60,000 per year and also provided that she could earn substantial contractual bonuses if her direct…
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