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Hub Cap Heaven, Inc. v. Goodman

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
May 17, 1983
431 So. 2d 323 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

Opinion

No. 82-1173.

May 17, 1983.

Appeal from the Circuit Court, Dade County, Michael H. Salmon, J.

Schoninger, Jankowitz, Siegfried Kipnis and Tom Hall, Miami, for appellant.

Blank, Rome, Comisky McCauley and Jeffrey A. Sarrow, Miami, for appellee.

Before HENDRY, BARKDULL and JORGENSON, JJ.


When a claimant in a mechanic's lien action recovers a judgment in any amount, a trial court errs in not finding the lienor the "prevailing party" and awarding attorney's fees pursuant to Section 713.29 of the Florida Statutes. American Insulation of Fort Walton Beach, Inc. v. Pruitt, 378 So.2d 339 (Fla. 1st DCA 1980); Peter Marich Associates, Inc. v. Powell, 365 So.2d 754 (Fla. 2d DCA 1978); Sharpe v. Ceco Corporation, 242 So.2d 464 (Fla. 3d DCA 1971).

Even though the amount is only $5.00 in excess of that tendered by the defendant.

The final judgment under review is reversed with directions to the trial court to find that the plaintiff was the "prevailing party" and therefore entitled to be awarded attorney's fees after due consideration as to the amount actually recovered by the litigation. We find no merit in the cross-appeal.

Reversed and remanded with directions.


Summaries of

Hub Cap Heaven, Inc. v. Goodman

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
May 17, 1983
431 So. 2d 323 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)
Case details for

Hub Cap Heaven, Inc. v. Goodman

Case Details

Full title:HUB CAP HEAVEN, INC., APPELLANT, v. HARVEY GOODMAN AND LINDA C. GOODMAN…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: May 17, 1983

Citations

431 So. 2d 323 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

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