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Bronson v. Bronson

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Feb 13, 2002
807 So. 2d 172 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

Opinion

Case No. 2D00-4969

Opinion filed February 13, 2002.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Polk County; J. Tim Strickland, Judge.

John Liguori, Bartow, for Appellant.

Edward P. Jordan II of Edward P. Jordan II, P.A., Clermont, for Appellee.


In consolidated appeals, Donald Bronson, the former husband, appeals a final summary judgment and an order awarding attorney's fees and costs to the former wife, Pamela Bronson. Because there are disputed issues of material fact, the trial court erred by granting summary judgment. Accordingly, we reverse the summary judgment. See Snyder v. Cheezem Dev. Corp., 373 So.2d 719, 720 (Fla. 2d DCA 1979) ("If the record reflects the existence of any genuine issue of material fact, or the possibility of any issue, or if the record raises even the slightest doubt that an issue might exist, summary judgment is improper."). We also reverse the award of attorney's fees and costs. In reconsidering the award of fees and costs, the trial court should primarily consider the financial resources of both parties in addition to the factors set forth by the supreme court inRosen v. Rosen, 696 So.2d 697 (Fla. 1997).

Reversed and remanded for further proceedings.

STRINGER and COVINGTON, JJ., Concur.


Summaries of

Bronson v. Bronson

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Feb 13, 2002
807 So. 2d 172 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)
Case details for

Bronson v. Bronson

Case Details

Full title:DONALD BRONSON, Appellant, v. PAMELA BRONSON, Appellee

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District

Date published: Feb 13, 2002

Citations

807 So. 2d 172 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)