BLANTON v. GODWIN

No. 2D10-1885.

98 So.3d 609 (2012)

Linwood D. BLANTON, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Martha P. GODWIN and David L. Godwin, Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearing Denied October 11, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shannon P. McKenna and Hinda Klein of Conroy, Simberg, Ganon, Krevans, Abel, Lurvey, Morrow & Schefer, P.A., Hollywood, for Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

Roy D. Wasson and Annabel C. Majewski of Wasson & Associates, Chartered, Miami, Richard A. Bokor of Richard A. Bokor, P.A., and Susan L. Lawson of Lawson & Associates, P.A., Tampa, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant David L. Godwin.

No appearance for Appellee/Cross-Appellant Martha P. Godwin .


WHATLEY, Judge.

Linwood Blanton appeals, and Martha and David Godwin cross-appeal, an order awarding David Godwin attorney's fees for his consortium claim. We conclude that the trial court erred in awarding attorney's fees for the consortium claim because the evidence did not establish that the fees awarded were solely related to the work done on that claim. We therefore reverse the award of attorney's fees and remand to...

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