Legal Opinion

Taracido v. Perez-Abreu, Zamora & De La Fe, P.A.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 10, 1997No. 97-989PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GERSTEN, Judge.

Appellants Medical Centers of America, Inc. (“MCA”) and Manuel Taracido (“Taraci-do”) appeal an adverse summary judgment. We reverse because the statute of limitations in prior transactional legal malpractice actions begins to run when related third party litigation is concluded.

Appellee law firm, Perez-Abreu, Zamora & De La Fe, P.A., and appellee attorney, Enrique Zamora (hereafter collectively referred to as “attorneys”), represented MCA in a stock sale transaction to Charles Child-ers (“Childers”). Appellant Taracido was an officer, director and half owner of MCA. MCA and…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. v. LaneSupreme Court of Florida · 1990
  2. Diaz v. PiquetteDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  3. Bierman v. MillerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
  4. Segall v. SegallDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
  5. Adams v. SommersDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Hold v. ManziniDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
  2. Perez-Abreu, Zamora & De La Fe, P.A. v. TaracidoSupreme Court of Florida · 2001
  3. Clemente v. FreshmanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
  4. Larson & Larson, P.A. v. TSE Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2009
  5. Larson & Larson, P.A. v. TSE Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2009

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