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703 So. 2d 1062

703 So.2d 1062

23 Fla.L.WeeklySupp. 19

Arends v. Ball

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 8, 1998

Supreme Court of Florida · decided 1998-01-08

Relies on Anderson v. State · 700 So. 2d 640 - State v. Almeida · Special's Trading v. Intern. Consumer

Decided 1998-01-08

PER CURIAM.

¶1We have for review Ball v. Arends, 697 So.2d 523 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997), which certified conflict with Tampa Letter Carriers, Inc. v. Mack, 649 So.2d 890 (Fla. 2d DCA 1995), and Special’s Trading Co. v. International Consumer Corp., 679 So.2d 369 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996), concerning the issue of a defendant’s entitlement to an award of an attorney’s fee after the plaintiff voluntarily dismisses the complaint. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const.

¶2In MX Investments, Inc. v. Crawford, 700 So.2d 640 (Fla.1997), we resolved this conflict by approving the decision of the district court below. Therefore, we approve the First District’s decision in Arendsbased on our decision in MX Investments.

¶3It is so ordered.

KOGAN, C.J., OVERTON, SHAW, HARDING, WELLS and ANSTEAD, JJ., and GRIMES, Senior Justice, concur.
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