In this appeal, appellant Ted Doukas challenges a prevailing party attorney’s fee judgment. While Doukas raises myriad challenges to the judgment, we find merit in only one of his arguments — the judgment’s lack of required Rowe
In May of 2009, Quantum Partners, Inc. and Ted Doukas filed suit against Facilities Development Corporation (FDC) and David and Patricia Frederick, seeking to recover the balance of the premium allegedly owed for a payment and performance bond. After obtaining a favorable final
Counsel for FDC and the Fred-ericks submitted affidavits seeking a total award for fees and costs of $141,962.64 ($120,056.52 in the first affidavit and $21,906.12 in the supplemental affidavit). The trial court awarded a reduced sum of $117,992.52. The only finding in the judgment to substantiate the award is a statement that “[t]he Court finds that the time spent by said attorneys and the hourly rates charged by said attorneys are reasonable.” This is insufficient. “The law is well established that the trial court must set forth specific findings concerning the hourly rate, the number of hours reasonably expended and the appropriateness of reduction or enhancement factors.” Powell v. Powell,
Reversed and Remanded.
Notes
. Fla. Patient’s Comp. Fund v. Rowe,
