Case Name: Douglas J. DAVIES, Appellant, v. Laurie DAVIES, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2002-08-28
Citations: 824 So. 2d 326
Docket Number: Nos. 1D01-5075, 1D02-240
Parties: Douglas J. DAVIES, Appellant, v. Laurie DAVIES, Appellee.
Judges: BARFIELD, KAHN, and BROWNING, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 824
Pages: 326–327

Head Matter:
Douglas J. DAVIES, Appellant, v. Laurie DAVIES, Appellee.
Nos. 1D01-5075, 1D02-240.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Aug. 28, 2002.
John F. Roscow, III, of Scruggs & Carmichael, P.A., Gainesville, and Jonathan F. Wershow of Wershow & Schneider, P.A., Gainesville, for Appellant.
Cynthia Stump Swanson of Swanson & Sperling, P.A., Gainesville, for Appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
In this consolidated appeal from post-dissolution orders entered by the trial court, we affirm the trial court's award of attorney's fee entitlement as a sanction in the contempt proceeding. See, e.g., Poe v. Poe, 811 So.2d 789, 789-90 (Fla. 4th DCA 2002); Becker v. Becker, 778 So.2d 438, 439 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001); Worthington v. Harty, 677 So.2d 1371, 1371 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996); Mettler v. Mettler, 569 So.2d 496, 498 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990). We find, however, that appellant should have been afforded an opportunity to be heard regarding the amount of the fee awarded. See, e.g., Simpson v. Simpson, 780 So.2d 985, 988 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001); Broyles v. Broyles, 573 So.2d 357, 361 (Fla. 5th DCA 1990). Accordingly, the fee order is VACATED and REMANDED for further proceedings. In all other respects, the orders on appeal are AFFIRMED.
BARFIELD, KAHN, and BROWNING, JJ., concur.