Case Name: B.J. McCLURE, Appellant, v. Graciela Maria Mendoza ALONSO and Gustavo Alonso, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1983-06-07
Citations: 433 So. 2d 1013
Docket Number: No. 82-2322
Parties: B.J. McCLURE, Appellant, v. Graciela Maria Mendoza ALONSO and Gustavo Alonso, Appellees.
Judges: Before HENDRY, BASKIN and FERGUSON, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 433
Pages: 1013–1013

Head Matter:
B.J. McCLURE, Appellant, v. Graciela Maria Mendoza ALONSO and Gustavo Alonso, Appellees.
No. 82-2322.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
June 7, 1983.
Rehearing Denied July 20, 1983.
McClure & Associates and Richard E. Tullie, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.
Chillingworth & Axelrod, P.A. and Charles C. Chillingworth, Palm Beach, for appellees.
Before HENDRY, BASKIN and FERGUSON, JJ.

Opinion:
FERGUSON, Judge.
A final judgment of dissolution which ordered the husband to pay fees to the wife's attorney did not bar a separate action by the wife's attorney to recover fees on a contract, by terms of which she agreed to compensate her attorney at the rate of $100 per hour and to be personally liable to the extent that those' fees exceeded the amount awarded by the court in the dissolution proceeding. Barranco, Darlson, Daniel & Bluestein v. Winner, 386 So.2d 1277 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980).
Reversed and remanded for further proceedings on both the complaint and counterclaim.
. The Retainer Agreement executed by the parties provided:
7. It is further understood and agreed that any amounts due and payable for and on account of costs and attorneys [sic] fees which are not awarded by the Court to Graciela Maria Mendoza [wife] shall be paid by her and guaranteed by Gustavo Alonso [wife's father].