Supreme Court of Florida

Where a lienor obtains a judgment against a property owner in an action to enforce a construction lien brought pursuant to section 713.29, Florida Statutes (2005), the trial court is required to apply a "significant issues" test to evaluate entitlement to prevailing party attorneys' fees.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/11/2008
• Published 12/11/2008

Judges

• PARIENTE, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael R. D'Lugo of Wicker, Smith, O'Hara, McCoy, and Ford, P.A., Orlando, FL, for Petitioner., Barry Kalmanson, Maitland, FL, on behalf of Southeastern Association of Credit Management and Florida Independent Concrete and Associated Products, Inc., for Amicus Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Edward M. Baird and Mark T. Snelson of Wright, Fulford, Moorhead, and Brown, P.A., Orlando, FL, for Respondent.