Kane v. Kane, 84-2257

Decision Date28 May 1985
Docket NumberNo. 84-2257,84-2257
CitationKane v. Kane, 469 So.2d 933, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1327 (Fla. App. 1985)
Parties10 Fla. L. Weekly 1327 Phillip KANE, Appellant, v. Shirley KANE, Appellee.
CourtFlorida District Court of Appeals

Appeal from Circuit Court, Dade County; Robert Kaye, Judge.

Mark E. Pollack, Miami, for appellant.

Cohen, Brown, Reed, Ivans & Schwartz and Allen Reed, Miami, for appellee.

Before NESBITT, BASKIN and JORGENSON, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

In this appeal and cross-appeal, we find no abuse of discretion with regard to any of the issues raised, Canakaris v. Canakaris, 382 So.2d 1197 (Fla.1980), except for the award of attorney's fees, which should have been assessed entirely against the husband in view of his superior financial position. Hirst v. Hirst, 452 So.2d 1083, 1085 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984); Jacobs v. Jacobs, 429 So.2d 1285 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983). Accordingly, the award of attorney's fees is reversed. The final judgment is in all other respects affirmed.

Affirmed in part, reversed in part.

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  • Straley v. Frank
    • United States
    • Florida District Court of Appeals
    • July 31, 1991
    ...(Fla. 3d DCA 1990); Kuse v. Kuse, 533 So.2d 828 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988); Pappas v. Pappas, 489 So.2d 1242 (Fla. 3d DCA 1986); Kane v. Kane, 469 So.2d 933 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985); Angelides v. Angelides, 466 So.2d 1198 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985). (emphasis Id., 587 So.2d at 474. In the instant case, the husba......
  • Straley v. Frank
    • United States
    • Florida District Court of Appeals
    • December 31, 1992
    ...(Fla. 3d DCA1990); Kuse v. Kuse, 533 So.2d 828 (Fla. 3d DCA1988); Pappas v. Pappas, 489 So.2d 1242 (Fla. 3d DCA 1986); Kane v. Kane, 469 So.2d 933 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985); Angelides v. Angelides, 466 So.2d 1198 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985). (emphasis Id. at 474. In the instant case, the husband earns appr......
  • Carroll v. Carroll
    • United States
    • Florida District Court of Appeals
    • July 2, 1985
    ...anew the wife's entitlement to attorney's fees. Here, too, the principles of Canakaris shall provide guidance. See also Kane v. Kane, 469 So.2d 933 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985) (husband should pay wife's attorney's fees in view of his superior financial position), and cases cited therein; Angelides v......
  • Heller v. Kuvin
    • United States
    • Florida District Court of Appeals
    • July 1, 1986
    ...wife's attorney's fees. Canakaris v. Canakaris, 382 So.2d at 1205; Pappas v. Pappas, 489 So.2d 1242 (Fla. 3d DCA 1986); Kane v. Kane, 469 So.2d 933 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985); Bryan v. Bryan, 442 So.2d 362 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983), review denied, 450 So.2d 485 (Fla.1984). Accordingly, we reverse and rem......
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