ARTHUR SACHS, APPELLANT,

v.

IN RE THE ESTATE OF TINA Z. WOLF, DECEASED, APPELLEE

Citator

Cited By

• Heidle v. S & S Drywall & Tile, Inc., 639 So. 2d 1105 (Fla. 5th DCA 1994)
  …). Thus, a landowner who successfully resists a mechanic’s lien claim is entitled to an attorney’s fee under this section, even if the landowner fails to prevail on a competing claim such as one for slander of title, see O’Kon & Co., Inc. v. Riedel, 588 So. 2d 1025 (Fla. 1st DCA 1991), or for breach of contract. See Java v. Atlas, Inc., General Contractors, 500 So. 2d 606 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986). Heidle prevailed on the significant issue in the case, the foreclosure of the mechanic’s lien, because the case was dis…
• The Dist. Bd. OF Trs. v. Morgan, 890 So. 2d 1155 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004)
  …refore, void and not enforceable by MSA. The College relies on the failure of MSA to obtain a certificate of authorization in support of its theory that the contract was void. The foundation for this proposition is O’Kon and Company, Inc. v. Riedel, 588 So. 2d 1025 (Fla. 1st DCA 1991). O’Kon was a Georgia corporation engaged in the business of providing architectural and engineering services. It decided to venture into Florida for work. In addition to hiring a licensed Florida architect, O’Kon hired an unlice…

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• The Dist. Bd. OF Trs. v. Morgan, 918 So. 2d 273 (Fla. 2005)
  …epted jurisdiction to review District Board of Trustees v. Morgan, 890 So. 2d 1155 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004), a decision by the Fifth District Court of Appeal certifying conflict with the First District Court of Appeal’s decision in O’Kon & Co. v. Riedel, 588 So. 2d 1025 (Fla. 1st DCA 1991). See art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const. Upon further consideration, we have now determined that Morgan and O’Kon & Co. are factually distinct so that the decisions are not in conflict and may live side-by-side in the law of Florida.…

Authorities Cited

• In re Est. of LeRoy DeROCHE v. Mitchell, 330 So. 2d 860 (Fla. 2d DCA 1976)