BOWMAN v. CORBETT

No. 89-2223.

556 So.2d 477 (1990)

Clyde T. BOWMAN, et al., Petitioners, v. James J. CORBETT, et al., Respondents.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

February 1, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael D. Holliday, Melbourne, for petitioners.

No appearance for respondents.


COWART, Judge.

The issue in this case is whether a prevailing party may recover an award of attorney's fees in a breach of contract action without having pled a contractual right to such an award.

Clyde and Velma Bowman entered into a real estate agreement with James and Mary Corbett which included the standard provision for the recovery of attorney's fees to the prevailing party in connection with any litigation arising out of the contract. The Corbetts subsequently...

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