Legal Opinion

Lubell v. Martinez

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 4, 2005No. 3D04-1764PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

901 So.2d 951 (2005)

Steven L. LUBELL, Appellant,

v.

Rosario MARTINEZ, Appellee.

No. 3D04-1764.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

May 4, 2005.

Lubell & Rosen, and Steven L. Lubell, North Miami Beach, for appellant.

Rosario Martinez, in proper person.

Before GERSTEN, SHEPHERD and SUAREZ, JJ.

GERSTEN, J.

Steven Lubell ("Lubell") appeals the trial court's order awarding attorney's fees. We reverse.

The appellee, Rosario Martinez ("Martinez"), hired Peter Capua ("Capua") to represent her in a slip and fall case. After rejecting the defendant's initial $25,000 offer of settlement, Martinez…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Sohn v. BrockingtonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
  2. Adams v. FisherDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  3. Jones & Granger v. JohnsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001

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