SUSAN KERN, APPELLANT,

v.

MING PARTNERSHIP NO. 2, APPELLEE

Citator

Cited By

• Donna Richardson & the Fla. Dep't of Health & Rehabilitative Servs. v. Helms, 502 So. 2d 1372 (Fla. 2d DCA 1987)
  …n in good faith reliance on information provided by Donna Richardson which at the time HRS brought the action indicated there were justiciable issues of law and fact raised. State of Florida, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services v. Carr, 501 So. 2d 30 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986). Moreover, appellee himself admitted to sexual relations with Donna Richardson during the critical time which further leads us to conclude that the action was not frivolous. The fact that the fees were awarded against Donna Richa…
• Dep't OF Revenue v. Cessford, 100 So. 3d 1199 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012)
  …trial court is authorized to enter an award of attorney’s fees against DOR pursuant to section 57.105(1) if the facts support such an award. See State, Dep’t of Health & Rehabilitative Servs. Office of Child Support Enforcement ex rel. Cook v. Carr, 501 So. 2d 30, 31 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986) (holding that section 57.105 fees can be awarded against the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services filing a paternity suit on behalf of the mother if “there is a proper finding of a complete absence of a justiciable…
• Collins v. Brodzki, 574 So. 2d 1157 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991)
  …nces fees may be awarded to a successful respondent in the paternity action pursuant to section 57.105, Fla.Stat. (1989) if the proper predicate is made and the amount is reasonable.1 State, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services v. Carr, 501 So. 2d 30 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986); Accord Richardson v. Helms, 502 So. 2d 1372 (Fla. 2d DCA 1987). Reversed and remanded with directions. . No contention is made that fees awarded in the instance case are not reasonable under the circumstances.…

Authorities Cited

• Lovey v. Escambia Cnty., 141 So. 2d 761 (Fla. 1st DCA 1962)
• City of Jacksonville v. Thompson, 147 So. 2d 530 (Fla. 1962)
• Ins. Co. of the S. v. ELY & Kennedy, 147 So. 2d 530 (Fla. 1962)
• Giffen Indus., Inc. v. Duncan Plastering Co., Inc., 137 So. 2d 6 (Fla. 3d DCA 1962)
• E. B. Conoley et ux. v. Naetzker, 137 So. 2d 6 (Fla. 2d DCA 1962)