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Supreme Court of Florida· 2/28/2002

Moakley v. Smallwood

Citations

  • 826 So. 2d 221
  • 2002 WL 276466

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  • concluding that as to fees imposed as a sanction for “litigious behavior,” such awards must be based on the “additional work” that results from that behavior
  • explaining that the inherent authority of the trial court carries with it the obligation of restrained use and due process
  • finding that an appeal initiated by a debtor in bankruptcy is not automatically stayed under federal bankruptcy law
  • “[A] finding of bad faith conduct must be predicated on a high degree of specificity in the factual findings.”
  • “[A] finding of bad faith conduct must be predicated on a high degree of specificity in the factual findings.”
  • “[T]he amount of the award of attorneys’ fees must be directly related to the attorneys’ fees and costs that the opposing party has incurred as a result of the specific bad faith conduct . . . .”

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Judges: Pariente

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