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Lake County v. Fox
705 So. 2d 702
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.
1998
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PER CURIAM.

Lake County seeks a writ of prohibition to stop the trial court from taking any further action on respondent Ronald E. Fox, P.A.’s motion for attorney’s fees. The trial court already issued an order awarding attorney’s fees, without reserving jurisdiction, and no timely appeal of that order was filed. See, e.g., Altamonte Hitch and Trailer Service, Inc. v. U-Haul Co. of Eastern Florida, 483 So.2d 852 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986) (order awarding attorney’s fee rendered after trial judgment is a final appealable order). Therefore, the trial court is without jurisdiction to reconsider the attorney’s fee award. See, e.g., Friedman v. Grossman, 490 So.2d 1378 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986) (prohibition granted to prohibit trial judge from hearing question of attorney’s fees when jurisdiction to consider fees was not reserved).

PETITION GRANTED.

PETERSON, THOMPSON and ANTOON, JJ., concur.

Case Details

Case Name: Lake County v. Fox
Court Name: District Court of Appeal of Florida
Date Published: Feb 9, 1998
Citation: 705 So. 2d 702
Docket Number: No. 97-1845
Court Abbreviation: Fla. Dist. Ct. App.
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