Paz v. Hernandez

Appellants Antonio Paz and Pedro Realty, Inc., defendants below, appeal from an order of the trial court awarding attorneys’ fees to Pedro Hernandez.

In 1986, Hernandez sued the appellants in an action on a note. A final judgment was entered in favor of Hernandez for $8,311.63 in December 1986. This judgment was not immediately satisfied by appellants. Hernandez thereafter hired a succession of attorneys who were unable to collect on the judgment. In 1992, the fourth attorney retained by Hernandez located two bank accounts and a boat valued at $35,000 belonging to appellants. In 1993, pursuant…