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Sell v. Sell

Attorney's Fees, Constitutional Law, Family Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a dissolution action, denial of payment of attorneys' fees from the proceeds of the sale of the marital home is reversed where: 1) the final...

Demorizi v. Demorizi

Attorney's Fees, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Family Law
Denial of attorney's fees for the wife in a dissolution action is reversed and remanded where the trial court had jurisdiction to award the wife fees...

Sanchez v. Nerys

Attorney's Fees, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
Judgment for plaintiff and award of attorney's fees are reversed and the matter remanded for a new trial where: 1) the plaintiff's cross-examination...

Haines City HMA, Inc. v. Carter

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a lawsuit brought by a labor and delivery nurse against her employer under the anti-retaliation provision of the Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA), a...

Engquist v. Oregon Dep't of Agric.

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
The class-of-one theory of equal protection is not applicable to decisions made by public employers. Also, there is substantive due process protection...

Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Comp. Programs

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Workers' Compensation
In case involving injury to respondent while working for petitioner, petition for review of Benefits Review Board decision granting attorney's fees to...

Behniwal v. Mix

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In case where the court ordered plaintiffs to deduct the amount of their attorney fee award directly from the purchase price of real property,...

Mills v. Mills

Attorney's Fees, Family Law
Amended final judgment of dissolution of marriage is reversed where: 1) the trial court misapprehended the scope of the remand from the prior appeal;...

Stephanie-Cardona LLC v. Smith's Food & Drug Ctrs., Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts
In a matter arising from a contract dispute between a real estate development firm and a grocery store operator, an appeal from summary judgment for...

Davis v. Nicholson

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Elder Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Military Law
Denial of a WWII veteran's application for attorney's fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) in connection with a disability claim is...