Legal Opinion

Kuvin & Stettin, P.A. v. Wong

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided March 15, 2000No. 4D99-1363Published

1Per curiam

Kuvin & Stettin, P.A. appeals the trial court’s order denying its motion to enforce a charging lien against its former client, Carolyn D. Lowe. We reverse the order because the trial court, having determined appellant’s entitlement to an attorney’s charging lien, had a duty to enforce the lien by summary proceeding in the underlying action. Law Office of Sara Lawrence, P.A. v. Livingston, 702 So.2d 616 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997); Edward C. Tietig, P.A. v. Southeast Reg’l Constr. Corp., 617 So.2d 761 (Fla. 4th DCA 1993); Zimmerman v. Livnat, 507 So.2d 1205 (Fla. 4th DCA 1987). We remand with…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Zimmerman v. LivnatDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  2. Edward C. Tietig, Pa v. Southeast Reg. Const. Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
  3. Law Office of Sara Lawrence, P.A. v. LivingstonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997

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