Frymer v. Brettschneider
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
STEVENSON, Judge.
This is an appeal from a cost judgment entered in favor of the appellee, Sheila Shechtman, requiring the trustee to pay, from trust assets, attorney’s fees and costs incurred by Shechtman, a beneficiary, in defending against a suit initiated by the appellants. Because we find that the statute relied upon by the trial court does not authorize the award of attorney’s fees and costs, we reverse.
This is the second appeal in a case involving the appellants’ attempt to set aside a settlement agreement entered into by Carol Frymer, Nancy Tuehman (Frymer’s sister), and Sheila…
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Dade County v. PenaSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
- Knealing v. PuleoSupreme Court of Florida · 1996
- Hurley v. SlingerlandDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
- Frymer v. BrettschneiderDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
- Brady v. First Wisconsin Trust Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1965
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