11th Circuit Affirms Denial Of Appellate Fees Under Florida Law

Mealey's (April 10, 2019, 1:51 PM EDT) -- ATLANTA — The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on April 8 affirmed a court’s ruling that a borrower was not entitled to appellate fees under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA), holding that she had no interest in the fee award because it would not affect the ability to pay her attorneys (Sara Alhassid v. Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, d.b.a. Champion Mortgage, No. 18-11985, 11th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 10201). ...