Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Florida
frivulous suits
do we have similar laws as england inso far as frivolus case where when the case adjudged frivolus, there is a counter suit?
Asked on 2/02/03, 1:10 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
David Slater
David P. Slater, Esq.
Re: frivulous suits
The court can award payment of attorney fees to the successful party where a sui9t is deemed frivilous.
Answered on 2/02/03, 5:29 pm
Peter Gonzalez
Sanchez-Medina, Gonzalez, Quesada, Lage, Crespo, Gomez & MachadoLLP
Re: frivulous suits
The court may sanction the opposing party and possibly even the opposing party's attorneys for bad faith or frivolous litigation. There is statutory law and caselaw on this issue, and the attorney you retain to defend you should be aware of the current state of Florda law on this matter. Good luck.
Answered on 2/03/03, 12:12 pm