Legal Opinion
McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe, L.L.P. v. Hollfelder
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 9, 2000No. 1D00-3933PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
Kurt F. Hollfelder brought an action to recover damages against several defendants as a result of certain failed business transactions. In addition to the principals, Hollfelder sued William Finger and the law firms of Mahoney, Adams, and Criser and McGuire, Woods, Battle, and Boothe (the “law firm defendants”) on grounds of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting, and other theories. All of Holl-felder’s claims against the law firm defendants are shareholder derivative actions.
After extensive discovery, Hollfelder sought to amend his complaint to state a claim for punitive…
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