Parham v. Price

Florida District Courts of Appeal
Parham v. Price, 486 So. 2d 34 (1986)
11 Fla. L. Weekly 755
Barfield, Joanos, Shivers

Parham v. Price

Opinion of the Court

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

BARFIELD, Judge.

By affirmance of the trial court, we hold that when a prevailing party has properly pled entitlement to attorney fees pursuant to the terms of a contract, the proof of such fees may be presented for the first time after final judgment pursuant to a motion for attorney’s fees. Cheek v. McGowan Electric Supply, Co., 483 So.2d 1373 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985).

We certify this holding to the Florida Supreme Court as presenting a question of great public importance.

SHIVERS and JOANOS, JJ., concur.

Reference

Full Case Name
Thomas PARHAM, Jr., d/b/a Allied Screen Printing v. Jack PRICE, Sam Price, Florence Evans and Barry Zisser, Co. Partners, d/b/a Z.E.P. Properties, a partnership
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Status
Published