Legal Opinion

Chandler v. KCCS, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 30, 2017No. Case 2D16-3091PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

Joel Chandler appeals from a final order awarding KCCS, Inc., fees pursuant to section 57.105(1), Florida Statutes (2016). We affirm the decision to award sanctions but reverse as to the amount awarded. Although there was evidence presented at the evidentiary hearing as to the hourly rate and the reasonableness of the fees, the only evidence detailing the work actually completed consisted of an affidavit and related documents that were neither introduced into evidence nor stipulated to at the hearing. The evidence was thus insufficient to support the award. See Saussy v. Saussy, 560 So.2d…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Sheila Diwaker v. Montecito Palm Beach Condominium AssociationDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
  2. Nivens v. NivensDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
  3. Colson v. State Farm Bank, F.S.B.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
  4. Saussy v. SaussyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
  5. Brewer v. SolovskyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. GIBSON, ESQ., LOFTUS, ESQ. v. U. S. BANK, N. A., FAIRCHILDDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2024

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