Legal Opinion
Goldberg v. MERRILL LYNCH CREDIT CORP.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided May 13, 2010No. SC08-1360PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPolston, J.
Petitioners argue that the Fourth District Court of Appeal in Goldberg v. Merrill Lynch Credit Corp., 981 So.2d 550 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008), erred by affirming the dismissal of two separate class action suits on the basis that the Florida Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction to determine whether respondents’ actions constitute the unauthorized practice of law.1 Although we use different reasoning, we agree with the Fourth District that the Florida Constitution requires this Court exclusively to make that determination; therefore, the cases should be dismissed. See art. V, § 15, Fla. Const.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Dade-Commonwealth T. Ins. Co. v. North Dade Bar Ass'nSupreme Court of Florida · 1963
- Florida Bar re Advisory Opinion Hrs Nonlawyer CounselorSupreme Court of Florida · 1988
- Eastern Air Lines, Inc. v. MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1975
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3Cited by16 opinions
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