Yanakakis v. Chandris, S.A.

This appeal followed a verdict for the plaintiffs in an action for damages, alleging tortious interference with contingent fee contracts for legal representation, filed by Basil Yanakakis, a Massachusetts attorney, and the Florida law firm of Leesfield & Blackburn, P.A. The facts and contentions of the parties are set forth in our previous opinion. Yanakakis v. Chandris, S.A., 9 F.3d 1509 (11th Cir.1993). We certified two questions to the Florida Supreme Court:(1) WHETHER AN OUT-OF-STATE ATTORNEY, WHO RESIDES IN FLORIDA BUT IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH A FLORIDA LAW FIRM, ENGAGES IN THE…