Legal Opinion
Behr v. Foreman
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 19, 2002No. 2D01-1897PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WHATLEY, Judge.
Toni T. Behr appeals the final summary judgment entered in her action against Edward D. Foreman, individually, and Edward D. Foreman, P.A., for legal malpractice and breach of .fiduciary duty. We agree with Behr that genuine issues of material fact remain and precluded the finding that Foreman’s actions were not the proximate cause of Behr’s loss.
Behr engaged the services of attorney Foreman in connection with the possible dissolution of her marriage to Charles Behr. At the time Foreman was retained, the Behrs’ principal marital asset was an investment account at a brokerage…
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- Lakes of the Meadow v. ARVIDA/JMBDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998
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