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2005 Florida Statutes

Section 497.517, Florida Statutes 2005

1497.517  Attorney's fees.--

(1)  In any civil litigation resulting from a transaction involving a violation of this chapter, the court may award to the prevailing party, after judgment in the trial court and exhaustion of any appeal, reasonable attorney's fees and costs from the nonprevailing party in an amount to be determined by the trial court.

(2)  Any award of attorney's fees or costs shall become a part of the judgment and shall be subject to execution as the law allows.

(3)  Subsections (1) and (2) shall not apply to any action initiated by the department.

History.--s. 4, ch. 78-407; ss. 28, 40, ch. 80-238; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 1, ch. 89-8; ss. 82, 122, ch. 93-399; s. 157, ch. 2004-301.

1Note.--Repealed October 1, 2005, by s. 157, ch. 2004-301.

Note.--Former s. 559.505; s. 497.057.