The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)
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. . . After prevailing at trial, Anderson sought attorneys' fees and costs pursuant to sections 57.041, 92.231 . . .
. . . Section 92.231(2), Florida Statutes (2015), provides, in pertinent part: Any expert or skilled witness . . . the first time that his judgment should be affirmed because he was entitled to the fee under section 92.231 . . . Further, section 92.231(2) permits an áward of an expert witness fee only to an expert who “shall have . . . Therefore, even if section 92.231(2) had been raised as a basis for the award in the probate court, the . . .
. . . See § 92.231(2), Fla. . . .
. . . Section 92.231(2), Florida Statutes (2008), provides that an expert witness who has “testified in any . . .
. . . See § 92.231(l)-(2), Fla. . . .
. . . Stat. (1949); § 92.231, Fla. Stat. (2000). . . . Instant Case The general provision for awarding expert witness fees as costs is located in section 92.231 . . . See Cort, 807 So.2d at 738; see also § 92.231, Fla. Stat. (2006). . . . Rather, the express right was created in section 92.231(2), and this language in section 57.071(2) is . . . The substantive right to taxation of expert witness fees as costs was created in section 92.231(2), and . . . .” § 92.231(2), Fla. Stat. (2007). . . . While the right to taxation of expert witness fees as costs is created in section 92.231(2), Florida . . . Thus, while section 92.231(2) creates the right to such costs, section 57.071(2) conditions it. . . . ” because the “substantive right to taxation of expert witness fees as costs was created in section 92.231 . . . The two statutes — sections 57.071(2) and 92.231(2) — must be read in pari materia. . . .
. . . In Travieso, the supreme court stated the following: We hold that pursuant to section 92.231, expert . . .
. . . See also, section 92.231(2), which allows attorneys fees for "[a]ny expert or skilled witness who shall . . .
. . . Additionally, section 92.231, Florida Statutes (1998) provides that any expert, who is qualified as such . . .
. . . Smallwood urges as an alternative basis for affirmance section 92.231, Florida Statutes (1997), which . . . offered as an expert or permitted by the court to qualify and testify as such, as required by section 92.231 . . .
. . . Stat. (1949); § 92.231, Fla. Stat. (2000). . . .
. . . court also awarded fees for the expert witnesses who testified at the hearing, relying upon section 92.231 . . .
. . . This court, while addressing expert witness fees under section 92.231 of the Florida Statues, has previously . . .
. . . . § 92.231(2), Fla. Stat. . . .
. . . See § 92.231, Fla. Stat. (1995). The witnesses were two of appellee’s treating physicians. . . . Section 92.231(2), Florida Statutes (1995), allows an expert witness fee to be “taxed as costs.” . . .
. . . Section 92.231(2), Florida Statutes (1995), permits expert witness fees to be taxed as costs. . . . . § 92.231(1), Fla. Stat. (1995). . . . Galaxy does not contend that either section 92.231 or rule 1.390 authorizes fees for these witnesses. . . .
. . . Here approximately half the costs appellant seeks to recover are expert witness fees, which section 92.231 . . .
. . . zoning consultant, and remand for an award of expert witness fees and expenses pursuant to section 92.231 . . .
. . . Pursuant to section 92.231, Florida Statutes (1991), expert witness fees may be taxed as costs for a . . .
. . . sought, together with a minimal hourly rate for recognized expert witnesses as provided by section 92.231 . . .
. . . , appeals a post-judgment order refusing to tax an expert witness fee as costs, pursuant to section 92.231 . . . Appellant contends, relying on section 92.231(2), Florida Statutes, that an award of costs to the prevailing . . . Section 92.231, Florida Statutes, merely provides a mechanism through which a prevailing party may be . . .
. . . See § 92.231, Fla.Stat. (1988); James P. Driscoll, Inc., v. . . .
. . . See Statewide Uniform Guidelines for Taxation of Costs in Civil Actions § 2; § 92.231, Fla. . . .
. . . Although the Statewide Uniform Guidelines for Taxation of Costs in Civil Actions and section 92.231, . . .
. . . services rendered by TCC’s architect at the arbitration proceeding, pursuant to the contract and section 92.231 . . . B & H responds that pursuant to section 92.231, the trial court did not abuse discretion. . . . In Travieso, the Court held that the broad language of § 92.231 encompassed taxing costs for the services . . . court should not summarily deny a claim for expert witness fees until the standards of Travieso and § 92.231 . . . Section 92.231(2), provides that "[a]ny expert or skilled witness who shall have testified in any cause . . .
. . . did not testify at the trial and, therefore, he does not qualify as an expert witness under section 92.231 . . .
. . . Under section 92.231(2), Florida Statutes (1985), a trial judge has discretion to determine reasonable . . .
. . . Travieso, 474 So.2d 1184 (Fla.1985), and section 92.231, Florida Statutes (1985), have been met before . . .
. . . Zabawczuk was decided did not require the same construction of the expert witness fee statute, section 92.231 . . .
. . . This was proper under Section 92.231, Florida Statutes. AFFIRMED IN PART AND REVERSED IN PART. . . .
. . . who testifies as an expert on attorney’s fees shall be allowed an expert witness fee under Section 92.231 . . . expert witnesses in workers’ compensation proceedings, notwithstanding the limitation provided in s. 92.231 . . . Section 92.231, Florida Statute (1983) provides as follows: 92.231 Expert witnesses; fee.— (1) The term . . .
. . . "We hold that pursuant to section 92.231, expert witness fees, at the discretion of the trial court, . . .
. . . Tallardy held that, pursuant to section 92.231, Florida Statutes (1981), expert witness fees may be taxed . . . Section 92.231, Florida Statutes (1983), provides: (1) The term “expert witness” as used herein shall . . . as evidenced by its history does not logically nor reasonably require such a construction of section 92.231 . . . court, accurately explained: It should be noted that the essential provisions of Sections 440.31 and 92.231 . . . We hold that pursuant to section 92.231, expert witness fees, at the discretion of the trial court, may . . . I concur with the majority that section 92.231, Florida Statutes (1983) applies, and that an expert witness . . . Section 92.231 provides that an expert witness who has testified in any cause “shall be allowed a witness . . . narrow construction on a provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act which is comparable to section 92.231 . . . In my opinion, the legislature never intended the subject statute, section 92.231, Florida Statutes ( . . .
. . . The argument overlooks § 92.231, Florida Statutes (1983) which permits the award of an expert witness . . .
. . . See § 92.231(2), Fla.Stat. (1981) (“Any expert or skilled witness who shall have testified in any cause . . .
. . . taxation of such fees as costs, just as would be done with any other expert witness pursuant to section 92.231 . . .
. . . The authority for allowing expert witness fees is contained in Section 92.231, Florida Statutes (1981 . . . ), which provides: 92.231 Expert witnesses; fee.— (1) The term “expert witness” as used herein shall . . . on collateral issues ■ and not entitled to expert witness fees taxable as costs pursuant to Section 92.231 . . . It should be noted that the essential provisions of Sections 440.31 and 92.231 are quite similar. . . . certify the following question to the Supreme Court of Florida: Is a trial court authorized under Section 92.231 . . .
. . . We find that this award cannot be upheld under Section 92.231, Florida Statutes, for the expert witness . . .
. . . In reaching its decision, the court there relied upon section 92.231, Florida Statutes (1981), which . . .
. . . Section 92.231(2), Florida Statutes (1981), provides for the allowance of an expert witness fee for any . . .
. . . Section 90.231 has been transferred, without change, to Section 92.231. . . .
. . . See, § 92.231(2), Fla.Stat. (1979). . . .
. . . In this connection, consideration must be given to Section 92.231, Florida Statutes (1979), relating . . .