GILBERT v. JABOUR

No. 87-2340.

527 So.2d 951 (1988)

Michael GILBERT, Appellant, v. Maurice JABOUR, Frances Jabour, Richard Jabour, Robert Jabour, and Jabour Trailer Court, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

July 5, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Blecke, Miami, and Susan S. Lerner, for appellant.

Anderson, Moss, Russo & Cohen, P.A., Daniels & Hicks, P.A., Miami, and Joseph C. Brock, for appellees.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and BASKIN and JORGENSON, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Michael Gilbert, a tenant who recovered a judgment against his landlord in a personal injury action, appeals from an order of the trial court denying his motion to assess attorney's fees against the landlord. We affirm.

Gilbert's tort action was based upon the landlord's breach of a duty imposed by the Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, section 83.51(1)(a), Florida Statutes (1983). Section 83.48 of the statute limits the recovery of attorney...

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