Walgreen Co. v. Catlin

In the county court, a landlord instituted an eviction proceeding based upon a claim of breach of a covenant to maintain the premises. At the conclusion of the bench trial, the trial court entered an involuntary dismissal in favor of the tenant. The landlord appealed. The appellate court disposed of the appeal by reversing for a new trial. It then granted unconditionally a motion for attorney’s fees which the landlord had filed, citing section 83.231, Florida Statutes (1993). It may have been the intention of the appellate court to have granted the motion and remand to the county court for…