Supreme Court of Florida, 2002

The court held that an order determining attorney's fees and costs after a voluntary dismissal is a final, appealable order reviewable by plenary appeal. It also held that a party need not specifically plead the statutory or contractual basis for an attorney's-fee claim, and that fraudulent misrepresentation…

The Florida Supreme Court affirmed Pagan’s convictions and death sentences, concluding that the evidence was sufficient, the challenged evidence was properly admitted or its admission was harmless, and the trial court did not otherwise commit reversible error.