Sauer v. Flanagan & Maniotis, P.A.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
We reverse the summary judgment entered in favor of the appellee/attorneys, except as to the appellee L. Martin Flanagan, because the record reflects that there are substantial fact issues to be resolved by trial. Susan Sauer sued her attorneys for failure to properly advise her regarding the risks involved in rejecting a settlement offer. She claims that, based on their negligent advice, she rejected a million dollar offer of judgment. Sauer asserts that her attorneys negligently informed her, or failed to inform her, of the risks of not accepting the offer of judgment, misinformed her, and…
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- Ziegelheim v. ApolloSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1992
- Thomas v. BetheaCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1998
- Crosby v. JonesSupreme Court of Florida · 1998
- Glenna v. SullivanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
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