Legal Opinion
DePena v. Cruz
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 15, 2004No. 2D04-429PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Judge.
In this dispute over entitlement to a charging lien for attorney’s fees, Frank E. DePena, Esquire, of DePena & DePena, P.A., challenges the trial court’s order granting final summary judgment in favor of his former clients, Jesus Cruz, Luis *1063Cruz, and Yeanet Frontela (“Appellees”). We affirm in part and reverse in part.
Appellees suffered damages from an automobile fire that occurred in the garage of their home. Their damages included loss of the automobile, structural damage to the home, and loss of the contents of the home. Appellees sought legal representation from DePena and…
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