CRYSTAL BENTON BOWMAN v. UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA CRYSTAL BENTON BOWMAN, Appellant, v. NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED. CASE NO. 1D05-2636 UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, Appellee. _____________________________/ Opinion filed March 23, 2006. An appeal from the circuit court for Alachua County. Robert E. Roundtree, Jr., Judge. Michael J. Weber of Michael J. Weber, P.A., Miami; Wendell T. Locke of Locke Law, P.A., Pembroke Pines, for Appellant. Gary L. Sanders of Bice Cole Law Firm, P.L., Ocala, for Appellee. PER CURIAM. We conclude that competent, substantial evidence supports the trial court s finding that a valid and enforceable settlement agreement existed. Accordingly, we affirm as to that issue. We dismiss for lack of jurisdiction appellant s challenge to the award of attorney s fees because the order reserved jurisdiction to determine the amount. Accordingly, that portion of the order is nonfinal and nonappealable. See, e.g., Scullin v. City of Pensacola, 667 So. 2d 215 (Fla. 1st DCA 1995). AFFIRMED IN PART and DISMISSED IN PART. BARFIELD, WEBSTER and BENTON, JJ., CONCUR. 2

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