JAMES W. GARDNER CORP. v. TWOMEY

No. 86-145.

496 So.2d 946 (1986)

JAMES W. GARDNER CORPORATION, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. John J. TWOMEY, III, Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

October 29, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brenda Hibbelin and Paul E. Parrish of Thorp, Reed and Armstrong, Tampa, and William A. Dooley of Thorp, Reed and Armstrong, Sarasota, for appellant/cross-appellee.

Michael S. Rywant of Mitchell, Alley, Rywant and Vessel, Tampa, for appellee/cross-appellant.


SANDERLIN, Judge.

This is an appeal and cross-appeal from a final judgment in which the trial court awarded Twomey damages for unpaid compensation under an employment contract, but denied him attorney's fees under section 448.08, Florida Statutes (1985). We affirm on the appeal, having found the trial court did not abuse its discretion in awarding contract damages to Twomey. We reverse on the cross-appeal of the trial court's denial of attorney's fees to Twomey. The...

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