Opinion
No. 98-1797
Opinion filed July 28, 1999. JULY TERM, 1999
An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Dade County, Gisela Cardonne, Judge; L.T. No. 95-24125.
J. James Donnellan, III, for appellant.
Proenza, Roberts Hurst and H. Clay Roberts, for appellees.
Before NESBITT, SHEVIN and SORONDO, JJ.
Affirmed. See Gupton v. Village Key Saw Shop Inc., 656 So.2d 475, 478 (Fla. 1995) (party cannot successfully complain about an error for which it is responsible.); Markham v. Fogg, 458 So.2d 1122, 1126 (Fla. 1984) (appellate court should not substitute its judgment for that of the trier of fact as long as there is competent substantial evidence); City of Miami v. Carter, 105 So.2d 5 (Fla. 1958) (trial judge has discretion in balancing the equities between parties in cases involving equitable accounting); Zerquera v. Centennial Homeowners' Ass'n, Inc., 721 So.2d 751 (Fla. 3d DCA 1998) (in a bench trial, judge's findings of fact will not be disturbed unless totally unsupported by competent and substantial evidence); Dreyfuss v. Dreyfuss, 701 So.2d 437, 440 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997) (appellate court has the duty to affirm trial court findings supported by competent substantial evidence); Marrone v. Miami Nat'l Bank, 507 So.2d 652 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987) (trial court must evaluate and weigh conflicting testimony after observing the credibility of the witness).