CERTIFIED MARINE v. FREEPORT SHIPBUILDING

No. 1D04-4573.

914 So.2d 983 (2005)

CERTIFIED MARINE EXPEDITIONS, Appellant, v. FREEPORT SHIPBUILDING, INC., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied November 28, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janice L. Merrill of the Unger Law Group, P.L., Orlando, for Appellant.

Bruce D. Partington of Clark, Partington, Hart, Larry, Bond & Stackhouse, Pensacola, for Appellee.


BROWNING, J.

Appellant obtained an order confirming an arbitration award in its favor, and thereafter moved for attorneys' fees and costs. The trial court found the motion was timely and awarded costs, but denied fees on the ground that the request was not supported by expert testimony. We affirm the denial of fees and reverse the award of costs because the motion was untimely.

Motions for attorneys' fees must be served within 30 days after filing of a judgment...

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