On appeal from the County Court for Brevard County.Kathryn C. Jacobus, Judge.
Blake Stewart, of Stewart Law CS, LLC, Rockledge, forAppellants.
Elizabeth Siano Harris, of Harris Appellate Law Office,Mims, for Appellee.
February 6, 2026
PER CURIAM.
Appellants challenge the “Final Judgment on Amount ofTrial Attorney’s Fees and Costs” entered in their favor againstAppellee after evidentiary hearings. Appellants contend that thetrial court reversibly erred in determining the amount of theattorney’s fees award and in also failing to apply a multiplier. We
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2affirm on all issues raised by Appellants without furtherdiscussion, except one. We agree with Appellants that the trialcourt erred in failing to award them prejudgment interest on theattorney’s fees award. See Quality Engineered Installation, Inc. v.Higley S., Inc., 670 So. 2d 929, 930–31 (Fla. 1996).Accordingly, we reverse on this issue and remand for the trialcourt to enter an amended final judgment that computes andawards prejudgment interest from September 21, 2023, until thedate the final judgment on appeal was entered.AFFIRMED, in part; REVERSED, in part; REMANDED, withdirections.LAMBERT, EISNAUGLE, and BOATWRIGHT, JJ., concur._____________________________Not final until disposition of any timely andauthorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or9.331._____________________________
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