Legal Opinion
Board of Trustees v. Parker
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 3, 2013No. 2D11-4825PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRENSHAW, Judge.
The Board of Trustees of the City Pension Fund for Firefighters and Police Officers in the City of Tampa (the Board) challenges an award of attorney’s fees to John N. Parker, as representative of a class of retired firefighters and police officers of the City of Tampa who are recipients of a “13th check.” Because the trial court erred in determining that chapters 175 and 185, Florida Statutes, and the substantial benefit doctrine govern the fee award in this case, rather than the common fund doctrine, we reverse. We affirm the amount of the fees, including the award of the…
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