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ALLEN v. SCOTT

No. HH-5.

358 So.2d 1112 (1978)

Robert D. ALLEN and Edda Allen, His Wife, Appellants, v. Ronald M. SCOTT, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied June 12, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cecil G. Costin, Jr., Port St. Joe, for appellants.

J. Ben Watkins of Watkins & Watkins, Apalachicola, for appellee.

SMITH, Acting Chief Judge.

Appellants Allen successfully resisted appellee Scott's claim for a mechanic's lien, but the trial court denied the Allens' post-trial motion for attorney's fees. That was error. Section 713.29, Florida Statutes (1977) requires an award of reasonable fees to the prevailing party for the services of his or her attorney. Charter Development Corp. v. Eversole, 342 So.2d 143 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977). Appellants...

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