DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY, ETC. v. WONG

No. AK-327.

421 So.2d 657 (1982)

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, Appellant, v. David K. WONG and the Career Service Commission of the State of Florida, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

October 29, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Enoch J. Whitney, Gen. Counsel, Michael J. Alderman, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Jerry G. Traynham, of Patterson & Traynham, Tallahassee, for appellees.


WENTWORTH, Judge.

The Department appeals an award of attorney's fees granted to appellee Wong pursuant to § 110.309(5). Although we affirm the award in its entirety, we find that one of the numerous points raised by appellant warrants discussion.

The case involves extensive litigation before the Career Service Commission and this court arising out of the Department's wrongful discharge of Wong in 1977. Wong...

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