Case Name: RIVERSIDE TOWERS, INC., Appellant, v. RIVERSIDE DEVELOPMENT CORP. et al., Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1975-03-14
Citations: 310 So. 2d 44
Docket Number: No. 74-1677
Parties: RIVERSIDE TOWERS, INC., Appellant, v. RIVERSIDE DEVELOPMENT CORP. et al., Appellees.
Judges: OWEN, C. J., and WALDEN and MA-GER, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 310
Pages: 44–45

Head Matter:
RIVERSIDE TOWERS, INC., Appellant, v. RIVERSIDE DEVELOPMENT CORP. et al., Appellees.
No. 74-1677.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
March 14, 1975.
Rehearing Denied April 18, 1975.
Norman D. Tripp, of Tripp & Niles, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.
Reed A. Bryan, of McCune, Hiaasen, Crum, Ferris & Gardner, Fort Lauderdale, for appellees.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Upon consideration of the briefs of the parties and the record herein we are of the opinion that the trial court's order permitting the filing of an amended answer and counterclaim seeking attorney's fees some seven months after final judgment was an abuse of discretion, Aydelott v. Greenheart (Demerara) Inc., 162 So.2d 286 (Fla.App.1964) ; see also Milgen Development, Inc. v. Goodman, 302 So.2d 491 (Fla.App.1974). Accordingly, the order granting defend-antis motion for leave to file an amended answer and counterclaim for attorney's fees is vacated and set aside.
OWEN, C. J., and WALDEN and MA-GER, JJ., concur.