Sanders v. Palmieri

Florida District Courts of Appeal
Sanders v. Palmieri, 849 So. 2d 417 (2003)
2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 10364; 2003 WL 21554266
Monaco, Orfinger, Peterson

Sanders v. Palmieri

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

The final order that is the subject of this appeal is affirmed. The cross-appeal concerning attorneys’ fees, however, is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. While the trial court has entered an order determining entitlement to attorneys’ fees, it has not yet fixed the amount to be awarded. As an award of attorneys’ fees does not become final, and, therefore, appealable until the amount is set by the trial court, the cross-appeal does not invoke this court’s jurisdiction. See Montanez v. Montanez, 697 So.2d 184 (Fla. 2d DCA 1997).

AFFIRMED. CROSS-APPEAL DISMISSED.

PETERSON, ORFINGER and MONACO, JJ., concur.

Reference

Full Case Name
Alvin R. SANDERS, Appellant/Cross-Appellee v. Anthony PALMIERI and Anita Palmieri, Appellees/Cross-Appellant
Cited By
7 cases
Status
Published