Carmichael v. State Comprehensive Health Ass'n

WARNER, Judge.

The appellant challenges an order of the trial court denying her entitlement to attorney’s fees. The appellees concede that based upon our award of fees in the appeal of the underlying action, see State Comprehensive Health Ass’n v. Carmichael, 706 So.2d 319 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997), we have already decided this issue contrary to the trial court. We therefore reverse as to the entitlement issue.

Despite its ruling that the appellant was not entitled to fees, after hearing all of the testimony regarding the amount, the trial court set the amount of fees in its order for the benefit of…