Case Name: Michael GILBERT, Appellant, v. Maurice JABOUR, Frances Jabour, Richard Jabour, Robert Jabour, and Jabour Trailer Court, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1988-07-05
Citations: 527 So. 2d 951
Docket Number: No. 87-2340
Parties: Michael GILBERT, Appellant, v. Maurice JABOUR, Frances Jabour, Richard Jabour, Robert Jabour, and Jabour Trailer Court, Appellees.
Judges: Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and BASKIN and JORGENSON, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 527
Pages: 951–952

Head Matter:
Michael GILBERT, Appellant, v. Maurice JABOUR, Frances Jabour, Richard Jabour, Robert Jabour, and Jabour Trailer Court, Appellees.
No. 87-2340.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
July 5, 1988.
James C. Blecke, Miami, and Susan S. Lemer, for appellant.
Anderson, Moss, Russo & Cohen, P.A., Daniels & Hicks, P.A., Miami, and Joseph C. Brock, for appellees.
Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and BASKIN and JORGENSON, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Michael Gilbert, a tenant who recovered a judgment against his landlord in a personal injury action, appeals from an order of the trial court denying his motion to assess attorney's fees against the landlord. We affirm.
Gilbert's tort action was based upon the landlord's breach of a duty imposed by the Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, section 83.51(l)(a), Florida Statutes (1983). Section 83.48 of the statute limits the recovery of attorney's fees to the prevailing party in an action brought to enforce the provisions of a rental agreement. Thus, Gilbert is not entitled to recover attorney's fees incurred in his tort action against his landlord.
Accordingly, we affirm the trial court's order.
Affirmed.