Legal Opinion

Mid-Continent Casualty Co. v. R.W. Jones Construction, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 20, 2017No. Case 5D16-2836PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtWallis, J.

Mid-Continent Casualty Company (“MCC”) appeals the trial court’s order granting a motion to enforce a mediated settlement agreement filed by R.W. Jones Construction, Inc. (“R.W. Jones”), and Carr Law Firm, P.A. (“Carr Law”) (collectively, “Appellees”). 1 Because the trial court incorrectly found MCC judicially es-topped from challenging-the amount of Carr Law’s fees and that Carr Law timely filed its charging lien, we reverse.

FACTS

The underlying litigation began in 2008 with Carr Law representing R.W. Jones in a breach of contract case against Glenn and Jo Ann Mueller. 2 R.W. Jones’s general…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Gilbert v. HomarSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  4. Scarano v. Central R. Co. Of New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
  5. Sinclair, Etc. & Zavertnik, PA v. BaucomSupreme Court of Florida · 1983

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. PHILLIP C. DOZIER AND JENNIFER E. DOZIER v. DAVID R. SCRUGGS AND JANNA P. SCRUGGSDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2024

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