UMBEL v. UPADHYAYA

No. 86-2487.

508 So.2d 32 (1987)

Harry T. UMBEL, As Personal Representative of the Estates of Jeanette Maria Umbel and Michael Thomas Umbel, Deceased, Appellant, v. Dipakkumar M. UPADHYAYA, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearing Denied June 8, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael K. Bailey of Parrish and Bailey, P.A., Orlando, for appellant.

Thomas L. Clarke, Jr. of Lane, Trohn, Clarke, Bertrand & Williams, P.A., Lakeland, for appellee.


DANAHY, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from an award of attorney's fees to the prevailing party (the appellee) in a medical malpractice action. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in making the award because the statute authorizing such an award was repealed prior to the court's entry of judgment. We find no error and affirm.

The cause of action in this suit accrued on October 23, 1983. Appellant filed this medical malpractice suit on July 19, 1985...

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