UNITED AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY v. NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER, INC., a/a/o JOHNNY EDMONDSON

Third District Court of Appeal
State of Florida
Opinion filed February 8, 2023.
Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.
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No. 3D21-2401
Lower Tribunal No. 19-2198 SP
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United Automobile Insurance Company,
Appellant,
vs.
North Shore Medical Center, Inc.,
a/a/o Johnny Edmondson,
Appellee.
An Appeal from the County Court for Miami-Dade County, Chiaka
Ihekwaba, Judge.
Michael J. Neimand, for appellant.
Florida Advocates, and Christopher Tuccitto, James D. Underwood,
and Yasmin Gilinsky (Dania Beach), for appellee.
Before HENDON, GORDO and LOBREE, JJ.
PER CURIAM.
Affirmed. See Goslin v. Racal Data Commc’ns, Inc., 468 So. 2d 390,
392 (Fla. 3d DCA) (“Imposition of costs after judgment is largely within the
discretion of the trial judge, and will not be disturbed on appeal absent a
clear showing of abuse of that discretion.”); United Auto. Ins. Co. v. Coastal
Radiology, LLC, 340 So. 3d 528, 529 (Fla. 3d DCA 2022) (noting a trial
court’s order must set forth “‘specific findings as to the hourly rate, the
number of hours reasonably expended, and the appropriateness of reduction
or enhancement factors as required by Florida Patient’s Comp. Fund v.
Rowe, 472 So. 2d 1145, 1151 (Fla. 1985)’” (quoting Parton v. Palomino
Lakes Prop. Owners Ass’n, Inc., 928 So. 2d 449, 453 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006)));
Crittenden Orange Blossom Fruit v. Stone, 514 So. 2d 351, 352–53 (Fla.
1987) (“[I]t is well settled that the testimony of an expert witness concerning
a reasonable attorney’s fee is necessary to support the establishment of the
fee.”); Brake v. Murphy, 736 So. 2d 745, 747 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999) (“[F]ees
cannot be assessed based solely on the testimony of the attorney claiming
the fee, but rather expert testimony must be offered substantiating the fee.”).
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