EDDIE FRANKLIN, APPELLANT,

v.

THE STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Citator

Cited By

• Corley v. Rivertown, Inc., 863 So. 2d 1244 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004)
  …Inc., 836 So. 2d 1031, 1033 (Fla. 5th DCA 2002) (“A party is entitled to recover fees pursuant to section 713.29 if successful in prosecuting or defending a mechanic’s lien cause of action.”); DCC Constructors, Inc. v. Yacht Club Southeastern, Inc., 839 So. 2d 731 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003); Hollub Constr. Co. v. Narula, 704 So. 2d 689 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997). We are bound by the decisions of this court. The test to determine the prevailing party provides that the party that prevailed on the significant issues tried befo…
• Michael David Ivey, Inc. v. Salazar, 903 So. 2d 329 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005)
  …s lien action recovers a judgment in any amount, a trial court errs in not finding the claimant the prevailing party and awarding attorneys’ fees pursuant to section 713.29, Florida Statutes.” DCC Constructors, Inc. v. Yacht Club Southeastern, Inc., 839 So. 2d 731 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003) (quoting Hub Cap Heaven, Inc. v. Goodman, 431 So. 2d 323 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983)) (emphasis supplied). In Corley v. Rivertown, Inc., 863 So. 2d 1244 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004), we stated: This court has held that “[t]his statute is mandatory…

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• Gale Indus., Inc. v. Trytek, 960 So. 2d 805 (Fla. 5th DCA 2007)
  …he claimant has traditionally been deemed to be the prevailing party and, accordingly, entitled to attorney’s fees pursuant-to statute, even if the claimant recovers only a nominal amount. See DCC Constructors, Inc. v. Yacht Club Southeastern, Inc., 839 So. 2d. 731 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003); Kenmark Constr., Inc. v. Cronin, 765 So. 2d 129 (Fla. 2d DCA 2000); Salisbury Constr. Corp. v. Mitchell, 491 So. 2d 308 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986); Hub Cap Heaven, Inc. v. Goodman, 431 So. 2d 323 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983). See also Peter Maric…

Authorities Cited

• State v. Leroux, 689 So. 2d 235 (Fla. 1996)
• Rensoli v. State, 718 So. 2d 1278 (Fla. 3d DCA 1998)
• GIL v. Kloster Cruise Ltd., 746 So. 2d 515 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999)