Legal Opinion
Yavitz v. Martinez, Charlip, Delgado & Befeler
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 16, 1990No. Nos. 90-379, 90-404PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
In these consolidated appeals Patsy Yav-itz and Sheldon Yavitz appeal an order granting relief from judgment under Rule 1.540(b), Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, and a final judgment which awarded attorney’s fees to Patsy Yavitz’ former counsel, the law firm of Martinez, Charlip, Delgado and Befeler, and established charging and retaining liens in the law firm’s favor. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
Patsy Yavitz engaged the Martinez law firm to represent her in a divorce action against her husband, Sheldon Yavitz. On the day of the final hearing the wife discharged the Martinez law…
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