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Old Gen. Ins. Co v. Brownell Assoc

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Jan 15, 1987
499 So. 2d 874 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

Opinion

No. 86-2109.

December 9, 1986. Rehearing Denied January 15, 1987.

Appeal from the Circuit Court, Dade County, Herbert M. Klein, J.

Hershoff and Levy and Jay M. Levy, for appellant.

Clark, Dick Lancaster and John C. Dick, for appellees.

Before HUBBART, BASKIN and FERGUSON, JJ.


The narrow question presented by this appeal is whether a mechanic's lien which is transferred to a bond pursuant to section 713.24 of the Mechanics' Lien Statute may be increased by the court to provide for attorney's fees in an amount to exceed $100.

We agree with the decisions of the Fourth District, strictly construing the statute, which hold that a mechanic's lien transferred to a surety bond may be increased to include costs, which may include the prevailing party's attorney's fees, but that such costs may not exceed $100. The lienor, in such cases where the costs exceed $100, is left with an unsecured judgment for the balance. See Gesco, Inc. v. Edward L. Nezelek, Inc., 414 So.2d 535 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982), review denied, 426 So.2d 27 (Fla. 1983); Symons Corp. v. Tartan-Lavers Delray Beach, Inc., 456 So.2d 1254 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984).

Reversed and remanded.


Summaries of

Old Gen. Ins. Co v. Brownell Assoc

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Jan 15, 1987
499 So. 2d 874 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)
Case details for

Old Gen. Ins. Co v. Brownell Assoc

Case Details

Full title:OLD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, A PENNSYLVANIA CORPORATION, APPELLANT, v…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Jan 15, 1987

Citations

499 So. 2d 874 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

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