Legal Opinion
Porter v. Ogden, Newell & Welch
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 15, 2001No. 99-2289PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUBINA, Circuit Judge:
The Trustees of the Estate of H. Boone Porter appeal the district court’s order finding that a legal malpractice action against the Defendants had not accrued under Florida law because no injury had occurred. Also appealed are an order of a magistrate judge denying the Trustees’ motion to compel and an order of the magistrate judge permitting the Trustees to obtain financial worth documents. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
I. BACKGROUND
This case revolves around H. Boone Porter’s (“H.Boone”) will and deed of trust. In 1960, the law firm of Rogers, Towers & Bailey,…
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