Grapski v. City of Alachua

I respectfully dissent and would reverse and remand for further consideration on the award of appellate attorney’s fees.

The trial court’s order awarded Appellants a total of 14.9 hours for both trial and appellate representation, which was based on its adoption of Appellee’s arguments below. It appears that the trial court awarded Appellants 5 hours for preparation of their initial brief, .2 hours to review the answer brief, 2 hours to research, prepare and file a reply brief, and 2 hours to research and present oral argument.

Our court previously directed the trial court to award Appellants…