Legal Opinion
Datwani v. Netsch
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 24, 1990No. 89-111PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NESBITT, Judge.
This legal malpractice action was brought by the trustee of a land trust against an attorney and her law firm. The trustee alleged that the attorney’s negligence resulted in the trustee taking title to less land than intended. The trial court entered summary judgment for the attorney, holding that the trustee was not the proper party to bring the suit. We reverse and remand on the following analysis.
Felix Lima and Mark Datwani wanted to buy land for subsequent development. Pablo Valdes acted as broker for the transaction. Lima and Datwani approached Maitte Netsch, an attorney,…
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- Mickler v. AaronDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
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