R. W. King Construction Co. v. City of Melbourne

ORFINGER, Judge.

Defendants R. W. King Construction Company, as contractor, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, as surety, appeal a final judgment for $49,131.94 entered in favor of plaintiff, City of Melbourne, based on a jury verdict, plus an award of $21,700 as attorney’s fees. They contend that the jury verdict was in error and clearly demonstrates a misapprehension of the evidence; that the trial court erred in awarding attorney’s fees contrary to Sec. 627.756, Florida Statutes (1975) and further *655erred in including therein an award for extraordinary fees.

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