Legal Opinion
Al Ghurair v. Zaczac
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 20, 2018No. Nos. 3D16-2517; 3D17-1612 & 3D17-2014PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtLogue, J.
In these consolidated appeals, Azzan Bin Abdullah Al Ghurair, a resident of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, seeks review of (1) pre- and post- judgment orders finding him in contempt of court for failing to honor a settlement agreement with his discharged lawyers, and (2) post-judgment writs of bodily attachment requiring him to appear in person and explain why.
In the underlying lawsuit, Appellant, Al Ghurair, hired Appellees, three law firms,1 to collect money owed him. When Al Ghurair discharged the law firms, they filed a charging lien. The lawsuit was subsequently settled when the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Whelan v. WhelanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
- Grotnes v. GrotnesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
- Tabas v. HudsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
- Randall v. RandallDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007
3Cited by1 opinion
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