Case Name: PALM BEACH COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, Petitioner, v. Philip G. BUTLER, Jr., Esq., Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1988-05-11
Citations: 524 So. 2d 507
Docket Number: No. 87-1318
Parties: PALM BEACH COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, Petitioner, v. Philip G. BUTLER, Jr., Esq., Respondent.
Judges: ANSTEAD and DELL, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 524
Pages: 507–508

Head Matter:
PALM BEACH COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, Petitioner, v. Philip G. BUTLER, Jr., Esq., Respondent.
No. 87-1318.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
May 11, 1988.
Maureen Cullen, Asst. Co. Atty., West Palm Beach, for petitioner.
Philip G. Butler, Jr., West Palm Beach, pro se.

Opinion:
GUNTHER, Judge.
The petition for writ of certiorari is granted and the order under review is quashed. The cause is remanded to the trial court with directions: (1) to vacate the $50,000 attorney's fee award to respondent, Philip G. Butler, Jr., and (2) to conduct further proceedings and thereafter enter an order awarding a fee. Upon remand, the attorney's fee awarded pursuant to section 925.036, Florida Statutes, shall be a mathematical computation based on substantial, competent evidence and findings as to a certain number of reasonable hours expended by the respondent multiplied by the hourly rate established by the chief judge in the circuit. Beers v. Palm Beach County, 415 So.2d 846 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982).
CERTIORARI GRANTED; ORDER UNDER REVIEW QUASHED; and REMANDED.
ANSTEAD and DELL, JJ., concur.