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In Dhondy, we expressly limited the evidentiary hearing to be held by the trial court to the question of the reasonableness of the witness's fee. By that restriction, we implicitly rejected the necessity argument.
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No. 86-458.
December 9, 1986.
An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Dade County; Robert P. Kaye, Judge.
Alan Eichenbaum, P.A., Miami, for appellant.
Blackwell, Walker, Fascell Hoehl and Angela L. DerOvanesian, Miami, and Anthony Dwyer, West Palm Beach, for appellees.
Before HUBBART, BASKIN and FERGUSON, JJ.
Agreeing with appellant that he is entitled to an evidentiary hearing on the reasonableness of the award of expert witness fees, we reverse the Final Judgment for Costs and remand the cause for further proceedings. American Indemnity Co. v. Comeau, 419 So.2d 670 (Fla. 5th DCA 1982); Posner v. Flink, 393 So.2d 1140 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981), review denied, 402 So.2d 612 (Fla. 1981).
Reversed and remanded.