[DOWNLOAD] "Charles Morand v. John T. Stoneburner" by Fifth District Court of Appeal of Florida # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Charles Morand v. John T. Stoneburner
- Author : Fifth District Court of Appeal of Florida
- Release Date : January 27, 1987
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 59 KB
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ON MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL Appellees move to dismiss the appeal as being untimely filed. We reject appellant's contention that because the final judgment which awards money damages to appellees based on a jury verdict reserved jurisdiction to award attorney's fees and costs, the judgment is really not ""final,"" and thus the notice of appeal is premature. The reservation of jurisdiction to award attorney's fees and costs at a later time does not affect the finality of the judgment itself for purposes of appeal. General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. v. Kellin, 391 So.2d 305 (Fla. 4th DCA 1980). A subsequently entered judgment awarding attorney's fees and costs is itself a final appealable order. Altamonte Hitch and Trailer Service, Inc. v. U-Haul Company of Eastern Florida, 483 So.2d 852 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986). Because the notice of appeal on this case was filed more than 30 days following the rendition of the final judgment, we have no jurisdiction of the appeal.