Hall v. Lopez

Appellant, Sean Hall, appeals the trial court’s order denying his motion for section 57.105 attorney’s fees and sanctions. We agree with Appellant that the trial court erred in ruling that attorney’s fees pursuant to section 57.105, Florida Statutes, cannot be awarded in an action for injunction for protection against violence; therefore, we reverse the trial court’s order.1

Appellee, Nicole Lopez, filed against Appellant an amended petition for injunction for protection against repeat violence pursuant to section 784.046, Florida Statutes. After the trial court had entered a temporary…