Sanders v. Palmieri

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 11, 2003

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 2003-07-11

Cited by 6 later decisions — most recently April 2019

5 state decisions

Key passage — most relied on by later courts

“An award of attorneys' fees does not become final, and, therefore, appealable until the amount is set by the trial court.”

quoted by 1 later decision, including Fla. Organic Aquaculture, LLC v. Advent Envtl. Sys., LLC

Relies on 697 So. 2d 184 - Montanez v. Montanez

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Decided 2003-07-11

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PER CURIAM.

¶1The final order that is the subject of this appeal is affirmed. The cross-appeal concerning attorneys’ fees, however, is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. While the trial court has entered an order determining entitlement to attorneys’ fees, it has not yet fixed the amount to be awarded. As an award of attorneys’ fees does not become final, and, therefore, appealable until the amount is set by the trial court, the cross-appeal does not invoke this court’s jurisdiction. See Montanez v. Montanez, 697 So.2d 184 (Fla. 2d DCA 1997).

¶2AFFIRMED. CROSS-APPEAL DISMISSED.

PETERSON, ORFINGER and MONACO, JJ., concur.