Quinn v. City of Pompano Beach

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Quinn v. City of Pompano Beach

407 So. 2d 641, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 22036

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida

DecidedDecember 23, 1981

DocketNo. 79-2550

StatusPublished

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Quinn v. City of Pompano Beach, 407 So. 2d 641, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 22036 (Fla. Ct. App. 1981).

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PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal from a final judgment in an action for attorney’s fees. We find that under Reid v. Johnson, 106 So.2d 624 (Fla. 3d DCA 1958), the trial court correctly determined that the initial $5,000 retainer was an advance payment against hourly charges rather than an independent fee. Moreover, since conflicting evidence was presented on the factual issue of whether appellant was authorized to render services in preparation for appellate review, we also uphold the trial court’s finding that appellant was not entitled to recover for efforts and costs expended in connection therewith.

AFFIRMED.

DOWNEY, ANSTEAD and BERANEK, JJ., concur.

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PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal from a final judgment in an action for attorney’s fees. We find that under Reid v. Johnson, 106 So.2d 624 (Fla. 3d DCA 1958), the trial court correctly determined that the initial $5,000 retainer was an advance payment against hourly charges rather than an independent fee. Moreover, since conflicting evidence was presented on the factual issue of whether appellant was authorized to render services in preparation for appellate review, we also uphold the trial court’s finding that appellant was not entitled to recover for efforts and costs expended in connection therewith.

AFFIRMED.

DOWNEY, ANSTEAD and BERANEK, JJ., concur.

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