U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams entered an order in the Southern District of Florida on Tuesday awarding engineering firm Pliteq Inc. more than $1.4 million in attorney fees and nearly $37,000 in costs.

Attorney Kevin C. Kaplan, a partner at Coffey Burlington in Miami, said the litigation between his client Pliteq, as defendant, and the plaintiff, Marjam Supply Company of Florida LLC, is a cautionary tale about potential consequences when business relationships turn ugly.