Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1986

Parham v. Price

Parham v. Price
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided April 1, 1986 · Barfield, Joanos, Shivers
486 So. 2d 34; 11 Fla. L. Weekly 755 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

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.

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