Legal Opinion

Country Place Community Ass'n v. J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 29, 2010No. 2D10-569PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALLACE, Judge.

Country Place Community Association, Inc., appeals the circuit court’s order denying its motion for attorney’s fees under section 57.105(1), Florida Statutes (2008). Country Place moved for an award of attorney’s fees against J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp. after the circuit court dismissed J.P. Morgan’s mortgage foreclosure action filed against Country Place and several other defendants. 1 The circuit court denied the motion for attorney’s fees because J.P. Morgan could still prevail in a new foreclosure action. But the circuit court should have assessed attorney’s fees…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Boca Burger, Inc. v. ForumSupreme Court of Florida · 2005
  2. Muckenfuss v. Deltona CorporationSupreme Court of Florida · 1987
  3. Gibbs Const. Co. v. SL Page Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
  4. Yakavonis v. Dolphin Petroleum, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
  5. Albritton v. FerreraDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. McLean v. JP Morgan Chase Bank National Ass'nDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
  2. Focht v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
  3. Taylor v. Bayview Loan Servicing, LLCDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
  4. Phan v. Deutsche Bank National Trust CompanyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016
  5. Dage v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012

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