DEPT. OF REVENUE OF STATE v. ARGA CO.

No. 81-637.

420 So.2d 323 (1982)

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OF the State of Florida, Appellant, v. ARGA CO., (Formerly Known As Knowlton Construction Co.), Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied October 28, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and E. Wilson Crump, II, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellant.

Donald A. Orlovsky of McCune, Hiaasen, Crum, Ferris & Gardner, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.


HURLEY, Judge.

This appeal challenges an award of attorneys' fees. Since the award is not supported by statute or rule, we reverse.

Arga Co. (Arga) initiated the suit below by filing a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief. As the litigation progressed into the discovery phase, the trial court repeatedly ordered the Department of Revenue (Department) to furnish more complete and responsive answers to interrogatories. In its third order compelling...

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