TRANS ATLANTIC DIST. v. WHILAND CO., S.A.

No. 95-966.

671 So.2d 883 (1996)

TRANS ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTORS, L.P., Appellant, v. WHILAND CO., S.A., etc., et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

April 19, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry R. Linscott of Baker & Hostetler, Orlando, for Appellant.

Hal K. Litchford and Kristyn D. Elliott of Litchford & Christopher, Orlando, for Appellees.


COBB, Judge.

The issue is whether the trial court erred in finding that attorney's fees and costs are immediately awardable under section 78.20, Florida Statutes (1993), solely upon the dissolution of a prejudgment writ of replevin. That statute reads:

When property has been retained by, or redelivered to, defendant on his forthcoming bond or upon the dissolution of a prejudgment writ and defendant prevails, he shall have judgment against plaintiff for his...

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