Rivero v. Howard

Appellant Jose A. Rivero appeals from a final summary judgment in favor of appel-lees David A. Howard, Esq. and David A. Howard P.A. For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part and reverse in part.

Rivero filed a complaint against appel-lees for legal malpractice. In his legal malpractice complaint, Rivero alleged that he retained appellees for the purpose of filing a false arrest claim against Rivero’s former girlfriend, Mayile Salgado, and against Miami-Dade Detective Jesus Fuentes (individually), as well as a malicious prosecution claim against the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office and…