Legal Opinion

Ketterson v. Estate of Bruns

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 20, 1998No. 96-4195PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Per curiam

We affirm the final judgment for attorney’s fees and costs arising from a contempt proceeding against appellants. Based on a review of the entire record, we find that the trial court did not abuse its discretion. The hearing on attorney’s fees commenced on March 7, 1996. Because the hearing did not finish, it was rescheduled. The trial court asked appellant’s attorney how long he needed to complete his case, and he indicated that he needed about three hours more. On May 23, 1996, the second day of the hearing, the trial court again granted a continuance to allow appellant’s attorney to review…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Stokus v. PhillipsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
  2. Nixon v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Sullivan v. SullivanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
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