Nicole Lopez v. Sean Hall

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida affirmed the First District Court of Appeal, holding that Florida Statutes § 57.105 attorney‑fees provisions may be applied to repeat, dating and sexual‑violence injunction proceedings brought under § 784.046, and that the statute’s 21‑day notice requirement does not bar such awards. The Court rejected the contrary rulings of the Third, Fifth and other District Courts and noted that the plain‑meaning of the statutes makes the fee award permissible.