913 So. 2d 5 - Albritton v. Ferrera’s Empirical Analysis
2005
Citation profile
18 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 912 So. 2d 561 - Boca Burger, Inc. v. Forum · 865 So. 2d 520 - Wendy's of NE Florida, Inc. v. Vandergriff · 667 So. 2d 350 - Demby v. English · 847 So. 2d 1151 - Mullins v. Kennelly · 437 So. 2d 242 - Wright v. Acierno
Most-quoted passages
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“(1) Upoh the court’s initiative or motion of any party, the court shall award a reasonable attorney’s fee, including prejudgment interest, to be paid to the prevailing party in equal amounts by the losing party and the losing party’s attor- ' ney on any claim or defense at any time during a civil proceeding or action in which the court finds that the losing party or the losing party’s attorney knew or should have known that a claim or defense when initially presented to the court or at any time before trial: (a) Was not supported by the material facts necessary to establish the claim or defense; or (b) Would not be supported by the application of then-existing law to those material facts.”
4 later decisions quote this exact passage“the legislative intent to impose a mandatory penalty in the form of reasonable attorney's fees to discourage baseless claims, by placing a price tag on losing parties who engage in these activities”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“Specifically, the 1999 version [of section 57.105] authorizes an award of attorney’s fees “on any claim or defense at any time during a civil proceeding or action,” if the claim “was not supported by the material facts necessary to establish the claim,” or “would not be supported by the application of then-existing law to those material facts.” ... Significantly, the 1999 version of section 57.105, “applies to any claim or defense, and does not require that the entire action be frivolous.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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