Legal Opinion
Caryi v. Caryi
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 16, 2012No. 5D11-1933PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOrfinger, C.J.
The former wife, Jeannette Caryi, n/k/a Jeannette Colado, appeals an award of attorney’s fees to her former husband, Steven M. Caryi, arising from post-dissolution proceedings. The trial court assessed attorney’s fees of $16,965, and costs of $1,295, against the former wife, finding that the former wife’s actions during the post-dissolution litigation were “vexatious, unnecessary and infectious (sic).” We reverse.
An award of attorney’s fees in a dissolution proceeding is reviewed for the abuse of discretion. Joachim v. Joachim, 942 So.2d 3, 4 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006). However, the fee award must…
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