Legal Opinion
Home Indemnity, Inc. v. Floyd Beck Trucking, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 10, 1988No. 88-74PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHARP, Chief Judge.
Home Indemnity, Inc., appeals from a final judgment which awarded Floyd Beck Trucking, Inc. $2,500.00 for attorney fees pursuant to section 57.105, Florida Statutes (1987).1 Home Indemnity argues that the attorney’s fee award was erroneous because even though a statute of limitations defense was apparent on the face of the complaint, its lawsuit was meritorious and not so devoid of merit as to be completely untenable. See Glover v. School Board of Hillsborough County, 462 So.2d 116 (Fla. 2d DCA 1985); Allen v. Estate of Dutton, 384 So.2d 171 (Fla. 5th DCA), rev. den., 392…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Whitten v. Progressive Cas. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1982
- Allen v. Estate of DuttonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
- Barrentine v. Vulcan Materials CompanyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968
- Hamilton v. Largo Paint & Decorating, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
- Glover v. School Bd. of Hillsborough CountyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
3Cited by2 opinions
- Piancone v. Engineering Design, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
- Proctor v. Leval De Loire, Inc.Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuits of Florida · 1991