SHERIFF OF ALACHUA COUNTY v. HARDIE

No. AO-407.

433 So.2d 15 (1983)

SHERIFF OF ALACHUA COUNTY, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Larry HARDIE, Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

June 1, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis R. Long, County Atty., Thomas D. MacNamara, Asst. County Atty., Gainesville, for appellant/cross-appellee.

B. Dale Thompson, Gainesville, for appellee/cross-appellant.


PER CURIAM.

In this appeal from a final judgment dismissing a forfeiture proceeding for failure to prosecute and granting a motion for restitution, the appellant (Sheriff) contends that the lower court erred in assessing damages and attorney's fees against his office. Appellee (Hardie) cross-appeals, contending that the amounts awarded both as damages and as attorney's fees were inadequate. We agree with the Sheriff's contention that it was error to award attorney...

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