Legal Opinion
City of Leesburg v. Padgett
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 28, 1981No. XX-352PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
397 So.2d 732 (1981)
CITY OF LEESBURG and U.S. Fidelity & Guaranty Company, Appellants,
v.
Oscar L. PADGETT, Appellee.
No. XX-352.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
April 28, 1981.
John R. Gierach, of Gierach & Ewald, P.A., Orlando, for appellants.
Irvin A. Meyers, of Meyers, Mooney & Adler, P.A., Orlando, for appellee.
2Per curiam
Employer/carrier appeal a worker's compensation order which awarded attorney's fees to claimant's attorney. We reverse and remand.
Claimant's attorney was successful in securing attendant care for claimant. The deputy's order awarded an attorney's fee of $5,000 based…
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