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Olson v. Pickett Downs Unit IV Homeowner's Ass'n

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 2, 2016No. Case 5D15-4043PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLambert, J.

Stuart W. Olson, the defendant below, appeals the final judgment entered following a nonjury trial in which, pertinent to this appeal, the trial court declined to award attorney’s fees or court costs to either party, having determined that there was no prevailing party because each party prevailed on “significant issues” in this case. Olson contends that the court erred as a matter of law in applying the “significant issues” test and that because he prevailed on the only causes of action for which attorney’s fees were recoverable, the court was required to award him attorney’s fees. Olson…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Moritz v. Hoyt Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1992
  2. Aills v. BoemiSupreme Court of Florida · 2010
  3. D'ANGELO v. FitzmauriceSupreme Court of Florida · 2003
  4. Kirton v. FieldsSupreme Court of Florida · 2008
  5. Granoff v. SeidleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005

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3Cited by3 opinions

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