Legal Opinion

Allen v. Scott

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 28, 1978No. HH-5PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Acting Chief Judge.

Appellants Allen successfully resisted ap-pellee Scott’s claim for a mechanic’s lien, but the trial court denied the Allens’ post-trial motion for attorney’s fees. That was error. Section 713.29, Florida Statutes (1977) requires an award of reasonable fees to the prevailing party for the services of his or her attorney. Charter Development Corp. v. Eversole, 342 So.2d 143 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977). Appellants’ other point on appeal is without merit.

REVERSED and REMANDED to award appellants a reasonable fee for their attor*1113ney’s representation on the mechanic’s lien claim in…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Charter Development Corp. v. EversoleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Cloutier v. Central Contracting, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
  2. O'Kon and Co., Inc. v. RiedelDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991

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