Case Name: Thomas BRODERSEN, Appellant, v. Diane CHRISTIANSON, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1999-03-17
Citations: 732 So. 2d 384
Docket Number: No. 98-00471
Parties: Thomas BRODERSEN, Appellant, v. Diane CHRISTIANSON, Appellee.
Judges: PARKER, C.J., and CAMPBELL and FULMER, JJ., Concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 732
Pages: 384–385

Head Matter:
Thomas BRODERSEN, Appellant, v. Diane CHRISTIANSON, Appellee.
No. 98-00471.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
March 17, 1999.
Deborah Marks, Aventura, for Appellant.
James R. Long of James R. Long, P.A., Fort Myers, for Appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
In this appeal from a final judgment of dissolution of marriage, both parties concede that the trial court erred by ordering the husband to make a $20,000 contribution to the wife's attorney's fees without making the findings required by Florida Patient's Compensation Fund v. Rowe, 472 So.2d 1145 (Fla.1985), as to hourly rate and the numbers of hours reasonably expended. Therefore, we reverse and remand for the trial court to conduct such further proceedings as may be necessary to make the additional, required findings. In all other respects, the trial court's findings requiring the husband to contribute to the attorney's fees are affirmed.
PARKER, C.J., and CAMPBELL and FULMER, JJ., Concur.