· 9/17/1986
Stuart Plaza, Ltd. v. Atlantic Coast Development Corp.
Citations
- 493 So. 2d 1136
- 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1983
- 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 9677
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- awarding the defendant attorneys’ fees under a prevailing party provision in a lease on the basis that the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed its suit
- when a plaintiff takes a voluntary dismissal, the trial court has jurisdiction to award attorney’s fees where the fees are authorized by statute or contract
- where contract between the parties provides for attorney's fee award to prevailing party, defendant was entitled to both attorney's fees and costs upon plaintiff's voluntary dismissal even though Rule 1.420(d) refers only to \costs\
- where contract between the parties provides for attorney's fee award to prevailing party, defendant was entitled to both attorney's fees and costs upon plaintiff's voluntary dismissal even though Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.420(d) refers only to \costs\
- involving prevailing party attorney's fee provision in a lease
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Judges: Downey
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