Case Name: Tito CACACE, Sr., and Constance Cacace, his wife, Appellants, v. SUPERIOR PAVING, INC., Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1987-01-16
Citations: 500 So. 2d 745
Docket Number: No. 86-1015
Parties: Tito CACACE, Sr., and Constance Cacace, his wife, Appellants, v. SUPERIOR PAVING, INC., Appellee.
Judges: CAMPBELL and SCHOONOVER, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 500
Pages: 745–745

Head Matter:
Tito CACACE, Sr., and Constance Cacace, his wife, Appellants, v. SUPERIOR PAVING, INC., Appellee.
No. 86-1015.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
Jan. 16, 1987.
Marshal G. Slaughter and C. Ray McDaniel, Bartow, for appellants.
William M. Midyette, III, of Harris, Mi-dyette & Clements, P.A., Lakeland, for ap-pellee.

Opinion:
SCHEB, Acting Chief Judge.
We vacate that part of the final judgment awarding attorney's fees to appellant since such fees were awarded without proper notice and hearing and without stipulation of the parties. Otherwise, we affirm the final judgment.
We remand without prejudice to appellee, as prevailing party in this litigation, to promptly file a motion to assess attorney's fees in accordance with Section 713.29, Florida Statutes (1985). See NCN Electric, Inc. v. Leto, 498 So.2d 1377 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986). Absent stipulation of the parties, any determination of fees must be in accordance with the requirements of Florida Patient's Compensation Fund v. Rowe, 472 So.2d 1145 (Fla.1985).
CAMPBELL and SCHOONOVER, JJ., concur.