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769 So. 2d 1098

Berkowitz v. Berkowitz

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 27, 2000

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 2000-09-27

Relies on 339 So. 2d 674 - Krasner v. Krasner

Decided 2000-09-27

PER CURIAM.

¶1This is an appeal from a final judgment awarding the wife the balance of attorney’s fees and costs not previously paid by the husband under a prior settlement agreement. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

¶2Prior to the hearing, the husband had paid the wife’s attorney $135,689.47. She was claiming an additional sum of $38,-834.03. The trial court awarded an additional $14,150.53, for a total of $149,840.00. Thus, the court awarded the wife almost 90% of the fees requested. We find no abuse of discretion in the overall award. See Krasner v. Krasner, 339 So.2d 674, 675 (Fla. 3d DCA 1976). We reverse, however, on two mathematical errors. The trial court failed to award $687.50 to Martin Sobel, CPA, and $1,527.50 to Cynthia L. Greene, Esq.

¶3Affirmed in part, reversed in part, with directions to increase the award by $2,215.00.

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