Case Name: Gabriel M. MATALON, Appellant, v. Terrell G. LEE, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2003-11-19
Citations: 859 So. 2d 541
Docket Number: Nos. 4D01-3800, 4D01-4102
Parties: Gabriel M. MATALON, Appellant, v. Terrell G. LEE, Appellee.
Judges: GUNTHER, POLEN and SHAHOOD, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 859
Pages: 541–542

Head Matter:
Gabriel M. MATALON, Appellant, v. Terrell G. LEE, Appellee.
Nos. 4D01-3800, 4D01-4102.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Nov. 19, 2003.
Robert I. Buchsbaum of Kramer, Green, Zuckerman, Greene & Buchsbaum, P.A., Hollywood, for appellant.
Patrick B. Flanagan of Flanagan, Ma-niotis, Berger & Ryan, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
In our slip opinion filed June 11, 2003, we reserved jurisdiction on Lee's cross-appeal of the order that granted him his attorney's fees pursuant to section 768.79, Florida Statutes (2001), but refused to apply a multiplier to said award, pending the Florida Supreme Court's resolution in Allstate Insurance Co. v. Sarkis, 809 So.2d 6 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001), rev. granted, 826 So.2d 992 (Table) (Fla.2002). The Florida Supreme Court has now issued its opinion, holding that a contingency multiplier may not be applied to a fee award pursuant to section 768.79. Sarkis v. Allstate Ins. Co., 28 Fla. L. Weekly S740, — So.2d —, 2003 WL 22250352 (Fla. Oct. 2, 2003). Consequently, we hereby affirm Lee's cross-appeal.
AFFIRMED.
GUNTHER, POLEN and SHAHOOD, JJ., concur.
. Matalon v. Lee, 847 So.2d 1077 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003).