Legal Opinion

Southford v. Hatton

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 25, 1990No. 89-01550PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RYDER, Judge.

John J. Southford appeals the trial court’s final order denying him costs and attorney’s fees in Case No. 86-17570-15 (Hatton II), and awarding Catherine Hat-ton costs in Case No. 86-2707-15 (Hatton I). Southford raises three points on appeal: (1) that it was error for the court to deny him certain costs in Hatton II, (2) that it was error to award Hatton costs in Hat-ton I, one year after the final judgment, and (3) that the final order is improper in form because the order cross-referenced both cases. We reverse the denial of costs and attorney’s fees to Southford, and affirm…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Roberts v. AskewSupreme Court of Florida · 1972
  2. Reeser v. Boats Unlimited, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
  3. Jeffcoat v. HeinickaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Olson v. PotterDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
  2. Anderson v. OldhamDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
  3. Grady C. Judd, Sheriff of Polk County v. Christina Haegele, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Chance HaegeleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2025

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