College v. Bourne’s Empirical Analysis
1996
Citation profile
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 472 So. 2d 1152 - Young v. Altenhaus · 474 So. 2d 1184 - Travieso v. Travieso · 586 So. 2d 328 - In Re Estate of Platt · 481 So. 2d 484 - L. Ross, Inc. v. RW Roberts Const. Co. · 466 So. 2d 1096 - L. ROSS v. RW Roberts Const. Co.
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“Substantive rights cannot be adversely affected by the enactment of legislation once those rights have vested.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“In December, 1993, Ward filed a new petition for fees in which he calculated his award based on the new statute. Williams responded with a motion to determine the applicability of section 733.6171. At a hearing on this matter held in early January 1994, the lower court determined that the new statute was applicable to Ward's representation. After Ward amended his petition in late January to a final request of $187,931, a two-day hearing was held to determine the reasonableness of Ward's petition. Roby represented Ward's interests at the hearing and presented two expert witnesses who testified on Ward's behalf. Williams College argued to the trial court that the fees were unreasonable and that application of the new statute to calculate Ward's fees was unconstitutional. The court's final order, entered on March 23, 1994, granted Ward $116,676 in fees under the new statute. The court also found that absent the new statute, an appropriate fee would have been $63,624. Williams College again appealed. Again Roby appeared as counsel on appeal for Ward. No appearance was made on behalf of appellee Bourne. Again this court reversed. Williams College v. Bourne, 656 So.2d 622 (Fla. 5th DCA 1995) [ Williams College II ]. The panel held that a retrospective application of section 733.6171 which served to increase the estate's obligation for attorney's fees was an unconstitutional denial of due process, and the court remanded the case to award Ward attorney's fees of $63,624. While Willia”
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