Legal Opinion

Aboul-Hosn v. Frost Van Den Boom & Smith, P.A.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 10, 2013No. 2D12-6477Published

1Opinion of the Court

ALTENBERND, Judge.

Raja J. Aboul-Hosn appeals an order denying his motion to transfer venue. We reverse the order, but we do not compel the trial court to grant the transfer on remand. We conclude that the trial court *446should require Frost Van Den Boom & Smith, P.A. (Frost), to amend its complaint to better describe its claim before a decision is made on venue.

Frost sued Mr. Aboul-Hosn in Polk County where the law firm has its office. The complaint alleges that Mr. Aboul-Hosn is a client who entered into a written contingent fee contract with Frost. Frost allegedly performed legal services for…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. James A. Knowles, Inc. v. Imperial Lumber CompanyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1970
  2. Symbol Mattress of Fla., Inc. v. Royal Sleep Products, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
  3. Royal Jones & Associates, Inc. v. Cigna Insurance Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  4. Michael Schiffrin & Assocs., PA v. KoralyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007

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