Legal Opinion

Brickell Place Condo Ass'n v. Joseph H. Ganguzza & Associates, P.A.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided March 31, 2010No. 3D09-1963PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRothenberg, J.

Two Florida condominium associations, Briekell Place Condominium Association, Inc. and The Clipper Condominium Association, Inc. (collectively, “the Associations”), appeal the denial of their emergency motion for injunctive relief in which the Associations sought to obtain a copy of their case files being retained by their former counsel Ganguzza & Associates, P.A. (“the law firm”).

As we find that the fee arrangement for collection and foreclosure matters was, in reality, a contingent fee arrangement and a law firm may not assert a retaining lien for fees owed in a contingency fee case until…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Andrew Hall and Associates v. GhanemDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
  2. Wintter v. FabberDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
  3. The Florida Bar v. DoeSupreme Court of Florida · 1989

3Cited by5 opinions

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  2. Fox v. WidjayaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
  3. ALVAREZ, FELTMAN & DA SILVA, P.L., N/K/A ALVAREZ, FELTMAN, DA SILVA & COSTA, P.L. v. BIG PINE GAS & FOOD, INC.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2022
  4. LaVere-Alvaro v. Syprett, Meshad, Resnick, Lieb, Dumbaugh, Jones, Krotec & Westheimer, P.A.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
  5. Stratos v. AIG PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANYDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 2023

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