FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. v. POLACKWICH

Nos. 93-03560, 93-03572.

705 So.2d 23 (1997)

FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Stephanie J. POLACKWICH, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jonathan Richards, and Alan S. Polackwich, Sr., as Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert J. Polackwich, Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearing Denied April 30, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stuart C. Markman, James E. Felman, and Susan H. Freemon of Kynes, Markman & Felman, P.A., Tampa; and C. Steven Yerrid and Christopher S. Knopik of Yerrid, Knopik & Mudano, P.A., Tampa, for Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley, P.A., West Palm Beach, and Russell S. Bohn of Caruso, Burlington, Bohn & Compiani, P.A., West Palm Beach, for Appellees/Cross-Appellants.


ON MOTION TO REVIEW ORDER DENYING COSTS

ALTENBERND, Judge.

Florida Power & Light Company (FP & L) seeks review of a trial court order denying its motion for costs incurred in this appeal. We hold that the trial court abused its discretion in determining that no party prevailed on appeal because each party filed a notice of appeal and prevailed on significant issues in that appeal. Accordingly, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

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