Michael Kosterlitz v. The S/V Knotta Klu, et al.

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT
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No. 20-14462
Non-Argument Calendar
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D.C. Docket No. 2:18-cv-00482-PAM-MRM
MICHAEL KOSTERLITZ,
Plaintiff - Counter Defendant - Appellant,
versus
THE S/V KNOTTA KLU,
her engines, tackle, apparel, equipment and appurtenances,
in rem,
Defendant - Appellee,
ROBERT E. LIBBEY, JR.,
Defendant- Counter Claimant - Appellee.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Middle District of Florida
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(May 25, 2021)
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Before WILSON, ROSENBAUM, and NEWSOM, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
This case arose as a civil maritime dispute about who rightfully owned a 40-
foot catamaran, the S/V Knotta Klu. The district court held that Robert Libbey
possessed title to the vessel, and we affirmed, finding that “none of the 13 issues
presented by [Michael] Kosterlitz have merit.” Kosterlitz v. S/V Knotta Klu, 809 F.
App’x 735, 736 (11th Cir. 2020).
Kosterlitz now appeals the district court’s order granting Libbey appellate
attorney’s fees of $51,609.00 under Florida’s civil-theft statute, Fla. Stat. § 772.11,
which authorizes “reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs in the trial and
appellate courts upon a finding that the claimant raised a claim that was without
substantial fact or legal support.” We review the district court’s ruling for clear
error. See Almeida v. Amazon.com, Inc., 456 F.3d 1316, 1328 (11th Cir. 2006).
After careful review, we find none.
AFFIRMED.
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