FRANKLIN & MARBIN, P.A. v. MASCOLA

No. 97-0091.

711 So.2d 46 (1998)

FRANKLIN & MARBIN, P.A., Appellant, v. Kim Lasky MASCOLA, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Order Clarifying Decision May 13, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Catherine J. Maclvor and Barry S. Franklin of Franklin & Marbin, P.A., North Miami Beach, for appellant.

Steven H. Naturman of Naturman & Joblove, P.A., Miami, for appellee.


FARMER, Judge.

A discharged lawyer sued his former client for fees under their contract of representation and now appeals the trial court's award of a reasonable fee for the legal services rendered. This case raises important questions as to the rights and liabilities of an attorney and client under a fee contract. The issues involve the method for determining the client's fee responsibility directly to her own lawyer. We reverse.

The client retained the attorney...

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