PETER SPOREA AND CORNELIA SPOREA, APPELLANTS,

v.

CITIBANK, N.A., APPELLEE

Citator

Cited By

• Advanced Chiropractic & Rehab. Ctr. v. United Auto. Ins. Co., 140 So. 3d 529 (Fla. 2014)
  …tes that provide entitlement to fees because of the inherent nature of the underlying claim or defense, and statutes that provide entitlement to fees based on some event that occurred during the cause of action. See Cooper v. Marriott Intern., Inc., 16 So. 3d 156, 159 (Fla. 4th DCA 2009) (“[T]he supreme court and the Second District have created exceptions to Stockman where the entitlement to fees and costs arose during the suit based upon some event which is supplemental to the underlying action.”). Section…
• Ocean Bank v. Caribbean Towers Condo. Ass'n, Inc., 121 So. 3d 1087 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013)
  …” rule announced in Stockman. The rule applies “in situations where the entitlement to fees and costs existed from the outset based upon a contract or statute which was the subject of the underlying claim or defense.” Cooper v. Marriott Int’l, Inc., 16 So. 3d 156, 159 (Fla. 4th DCA 2009), review denied, 31 So. 3d 782 (Fla.2010). Stockman’s rule, however, does not apply “where the entitlement to fees and costs arose during the suit based upon some event which is supplemental to the underlying action.” Id.; se…

Authorities Cited

• Pitcher v. Schneider (Fla. 5th DCA 2018)
• Albert v. Applegate et ux., 377 So. 2d 1150 (Fla. 1979)