Case Name: The FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Appellant, v. Brenda MONK, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2013-05-10
Citations: 112 So. 3d 173
Docket Number: No. 1D12-2949
Parties: The FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Appellant, v. Brenda MONK, Appellee.
Judges: PADOVANO, THOMAS, and SWANSON, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 112
Pages: 173–174

Head Matter:
The FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Appellant, v. Brenda MONK, Appellee.
No. 1D12-2949.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
May 10, 2013.
Brian C. Keri, Tallahassee, for Appellant.
Brant Hargrove, Tallahassee, for Appel-lee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We affirm the trial court's denial of appellant's motion for attorney's fees pursuant to section 57.105, Florida Statutes (2009), finding no abuse of discretion. However, the trial court did not have discretion to deny the recovery of costs by appellant, as the prevailing party, under section 57.041, Florida Statutes (2009). Campbell v. State, Dep't of Legal Affairs, 110 So.3d 478 (Fla. 1st DCA Mar.8, 2013). Accordingly, we reverse and remand for the taxation of costs in appellant's favor.
AFFIRMED in part; REVERSED in part; and REMANDED for further proceedings.
PADOVANO, THOMAS, and SWANSON, JJ., concur.