Legal Opinion

The Florida Bar v. Joy

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided September 5, 1996No. 85422PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

We have for review the complaint of The Florida Bar (Bar) and the referee's report regarding alleged ethical breaches by Daniel Foster Joy. Joy cross-petitions for reconsideration of the referee's findings of guilt. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 15, Fla. Const.

FACTS

Since approximately 1985, Joy represented Joel Cantor (J. Cantor) and his father Irwin (I. Cantor) in personal and business matters. In 1988, Joy developed a friendship with and eventually began to represent Sam Cohen. In 1990, J. Cantor, I. Cantor and Cohen became shareholders in Morrison Court, Inc. (Morrison Court), a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United American Bank of Central Florida, Inc. v. SeligmanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
  2. The Florida Bar in Re InglisSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
  3. Florida Bar Re WebsterSupreme Court of Florida · 1994

3Cited by13 opinions

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  3. Palafrugell Holdings, Inc. v. CasselDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
  4. The Florida Bar v. HinesSupreme Court of Florida · 2010
  5. The Florida Bar v. Jose Carlos MarreroSupreme Court of Florida · 2015

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