CHARLES A. TAVARES
v.
139TH AVENUE S.W. 8TH STREET, LLC
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A trial court's award of attorney's fees and costs is affirmed when the court correctly applies the law on entitlement and properly exercises discretion in determining the reasonable amount.
[1] A trial court's determination of entitlement to attorney's fees and the calculation of a reasonable fee amount will not be disturbed on appeal absent a showing that the c…
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Opinion filed October 6, 2021. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.
________________ No. 3D21-277 Lower Tribunal No. 18-29700 ________________ Charles A. Tavares,
Appellant,
vs.
139th Avenue S.W. 8th Street, LLC, Appellee.
An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Carlos Guzman, Judge. Charles A. Tavares, in proper person. Damian & Valori, and Peter F. Valori and Markenson Pierre, for appellee. Before LOGUE, HENDON and GORDO, JJ. HENDON, J.
We affirm the final order awarding attorney's fees and costs. The trial court correctly applied the law in determining entitlement and properly exercised its discretion in determining the reasonable attorney's fees and costs to be awarded. Universal Beverages Holdings, Inc. v. Merkin, 902 So. 2d 288, 290 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005); Universal Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Deshplande, 314 So. 3d 416 (Fla. 3d DCA 2020); Cornfeld v. Plaza of the Americas Club, Inc., 306 So. 3d 1136 (Fla. 3d DCA 2020).
Affirmed.