MULLANE v. LORENZ

No. 77-2034.

372 So.2d 168 (1979)

Maureen T. MULLANE and John J. Dunne, Appellants, v. Twylah M. LORENZ, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied July 17, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victoria Wood Chulock, of Diaz-Asper, Chulock & Chulock, Coral Gables, for appellants.

Donald A. Wich, Jr., of Sullivan, Cochran, Ranaghan, Bailey & Gleason, P.A., Pompano Beach, for appellee.


LETTS, Judge.

This case arises out of a mortgage foreclosure based on failure to pay taxes and insurance. The defendant filed an offer of judgment which was accepted leaving open only the question of "reasonable attorney's fees." The court awarded $4,000. We reverse.

The problem in this case is that at the hearing on attorney's fees, no expert testimony was adduced other than from the lawyer himself claiming the fees. This is clearly inadequate as we held...

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