Legal Opinion
Mary C. Fanelli v. HSBC Bank USA
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 3, 2015No. 4D13-4111PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtGross, J.
We reverse an order denying attorney’s fees in a mortgage foreclosure case and hold that an answer that handled attorney’s fees in the same manner as the applicable version of Florida Rule of Civil Procedure Form 1.944 for a complaint was sufficient to support a motion for attorney’s fees after a dismissal.
In 2010, appellant, Mary Fanelli, filed an amended answer in a mortgage foreclosure case. As a common allegation to her affirmative defenses, the pleading said: “Defendant has retained the undersigned to represent her and has agreed to pay the Law Offices of W. Trent Steele a reasonable fee…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Stockman v. DownsSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
- Caufield v. CanteleSupreme Court of Florida · 2002
- Green v. SUN HARBOR HOMEOWNERS'ASS'NSupreme Court of Florida · 1998
- Dickson v. HeatonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
- In Re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURESupreme Court of Florida · 2014
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