Opinion
No. 3D23-0810
05-29-2024
Philene HARTE-WEINER-TOLEDO, Appellant, v. Daniel F. TOLEDO, Jr., etc., Appellee.
Mandel Law Group, P.A., and Roberta G. Mandel, for appellant. Law Offices of Geoffrey B. Marks, and Geoffrey B. Marks, for appellee.
An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Victoria del Pino, Judge. Lower Tribunal No. 20-396
Mandel Law Group, P.A., and Roberta G. Mandel, for appellant.
Law Offices of Geoffrey B. Marks, and Geoffrey B. Marks, for appellee.
Before EMAS, GORDO and BOKOR JJ.
PER CURIAM.
Affirmed. See Larkins v. Mendez, 363 So. 3d 140, 146 n.5 (Fla. 3d DCA 2023) ("Clear and convincing evidence is defined as evidence ‘that is precise, explicit, lacking in confusion, and of such weight that it produces a firm belief or conviction, without hesitation, about the matter in issue.’ " (citation omitted)); see also Soto v. Carrollwood Vill. Phase III Homeowners Ass’n, Inc., 326 So. 3d 1181, 1184 (Fla. 2d DCA 2021) ("Failing to state a cause of action is not, in and of itself, a sufficient basis to support a finding that a claim was so lacking in merit as to justify an award of fees pursuant to section 57.105." (quotation omitted)); see also MC Liberty Express, Inc. v. All Points Servs., Inc., 252 So. 3d 397, 403 (Fla. 3d DCA 2018) ("[A]n award of fees under section 57.105 requires more than the moving party succeeding in obtaining a dismissal of the action or the entry of a summary judgment in its favor ….").