Case Name: Thomas P. QUINN, Appellant, v. CITY OF POMPANO BEACH, a municipal corporation, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1981-12-23
Citations: 407 So. 2d 641
Docket Number: No. 79-2550
Parties: Thomas P. QUINN, Appellant, v. CITY OF POMPANO BEACH, a municipal corporation, Appellee.
Judges: DOWNEY, ANSTEAD and BERANEK, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 407
Pages: 641–642

Head Matter:
Thomas P. QUINN, Appellant, v. CITY OF POMPANO BEACH, a municipal corporation, Appellee.
No. 79-2550.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Dec. 23, 1981.
Robert T. Clelland, Jr., Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.
Marion J. Radson and Donald C. Roberge, Pompano Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
This is an appeal from a final judgment in an action for attorney's fees. We find that under Reid v. Johnson, 106 So.2d 624 (Fla. 3d DCA 1958), the trial court correctly determined that the initial $5,000 retainer was an advance payment against hourly charges rather than an independent fee. Moreover, since conflicting evidence was presented on the factual issue of whether appellant was authorized to render services in preparation for appellate review, we also uphold the trial court's finding that appellant was not entitled to recover for efforts and costs expended in connection therewith.
AFFIRMED.
DOWNEY, ANSTEAD and BERANEK, JJ., concur.