Case Name: John BALDWIN, Appellant, v. Domenico M. IDONI, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2017-01-27
Citations: 208 So. 3d 842
Docket Number: Case No. 5D15-2933
Parties: John BALDWIN, Appellant, v. Domenico M. IDONI, Appellee.
Judges: SAWAYA and EDWARDS, JJ. and JACOBUS, B.W., Senior Judge, concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 208
Pages: 842–842

Head Matter:
John BALDWIN, Appellant, v. Domenico M. IDONI, Appellee.
Case No. 5D15-2933
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
Opinion filed January 27, 2017
Marjorie G. Graham, of Marjorie Gada-rian Graham, P.A., Palm Beach Gardens, and Douglas R. Beam, of Douglas R. Beam, P.A., Melbourne, for Appellant.
No Appearance for Appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Appellant John Baldwin appeals the order denying his motion for attorney's fees and costs. The trial court denied the motion, concluding that the case was an action for equitable relief. We disagree. The essence of the suit was an action for damages. See DiPompeo Constr. Corp. v. Kimmel & Assocs., Inc., 916 So.2d 17, 19 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005). Therefore, the trial court erred in denying the motion. Thus, we reverse the order under review and remand with instructions to determine the amount of attorney's fees to which Baldwin is entitled pursuant to section 768.79, Florida Statutes (2015).
REVERSED and REMANDED.
SAWAYA and EDWARDS, JJ. and JACOBUS, B.W., Senior Judge, concur.