02-0540 BOCA V. POTASH

State: Florida

Court: Florida Third District Court

Docket No: 02-0540 BOCA V. POTASH

Case Date: 11/27/2002

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA THIRD DISTRICT JULY TERM, 2002

BOCA INVESTORS GROUP, INC., Appellant, vs. IRWIN POTASH, et al., Appellees.

** ** ** ** ** CASE NO. 3D02-540 LOWER TRIBUNAL NO. 98-9548

Opinion filed November 27, 2002. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Thomas S. Wilson, Jr., Judge. Richman Greer Weil Brumbaugh Mirabito & Christensen, Gerald F. Richman, Gary S. Betensky and Michael J. Napoleone, for appellant. Aragon, Burlington Weil & Crockett, Robert K. Burlington and Ava J. Burrasso, for appellee Richard Voell.

Before LEVY, GERSTEN, and GODERICH, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

The plaintiff, Boca Investors Group, Inc., appeals from adverse final orders awarding the defendant, Richard Voell, attorney's fees. We affirm finding that the trial court acted within its discretion to impose sanctions for willfully failing to comply with discovery. Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.380(b); see Mercer

v. Raine, 443 So. 2d 944 (Fla. 1983); A Aaable Bail Bonds, Inc. v. Abel Bail Bonds, Inc., 626 So. 2d 1105 (Fla. 3d DCA 1993). Further, we find that the amount of fees awarded was reasonable. Affirmed.

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