Legal Opinion

Greenberg v. Greenberg

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 12, 1974No. 73-782PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Per curiam

On this appeal, the husband challenges a $5,000.00 sum awarded to the wife’s attorneys as a reasonable attorneys’ fee in a suit for dissolution of marriage and other relief.

The trial court heard testimony from two expert witnesses offered by both parties. The wife’s experts testified that a fee in the range of $7,500.00 to $10,000.00 would be reasonable. The husband’s expert witnesses felt that $2,500.00 was a reasonable fee.

In our view, the appellant has failed to demonstrate a clear abuse of discretion by the trial judge in this case. See Bosem v. Bosem, Fla.1973, 279 So.2d 863; French v.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Bosem v. BosemSupreme Court of Florida · 1973
  2. Lauderdale v. LauderdaleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1957
  3. Provus v. ProvusSupreme Court of Florida · 1950
  4. French v. FrenchDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Herzog v. HerzogDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
  2. Cabriolet Porsche Audi, Inc. v. De Maria Porsche Audi, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980

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