BAKER v. VARELA

No. AG-252.

416 So.2d 1190 (1982)

William A. BAKER, M.D., the Florida Physicians Insurance Reciprocal, and Florida Patients Compensation Fund, Appellants, v. Manuel E. VARELA, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

July 2, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Moffitt Howell, Howell & Howell, Jacksonville Beach, for appellants.

Jeffrey D. Dunn, Jacksonville, for appellee.


LARRY G. SMITH, Judge.

Having received an adverse jury verdict in a medical malpractice action, appellants seek review of the award of attorney's fees to plaintiff-appellee, and costs expended by appellee in the prosecution of the suit. Appellee in his action recovered a judgment of $15,000.00, and the court awarded attorney's fees of $20,000.00, together with costs expended in the amount of $5,785.79. Appellants contend that the award of attorney's fees is clearly...

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