Legal Opinion
Young v. Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 23, 2012No. 4D09-4869PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion
ON MOTION FOR REHEARING
TAYLOR, J.
We grant appellee’s motion for rehearing, withdraw our previous opinion, and substitute the following in its place.1 No further motions for rehearing or clarification will be entertained.
This appeal stems from a suit against the law firm of Becker & Poliakoff for legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty. Jacquelyn Young appeals from the trial court’s order remitting the jury’s $4.5 million punitive damages award against Becker & Poliakoff to $2 million, or alternatively, granting a new trial on punitive damages. Becker & Poliakoff cross-appeals,…
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