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WASHINGTON v. FIREMAN'S FUND INS. CO.

No. 83-1816.

459 So.2d 1148 (1984)

Johnny WASHINGTON, Sr., Etc., Appellant, v. FIREMAN's FUND Insurance Company and Fowler, White, Burnett, Hurley, Banick & Strickfoot, P.A., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

November 28, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marcia E. Levine of Fazio Dawson & DiSalvo, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

William D. Ricker, Jr., of Fleming, O'Bryan & Fleming, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee Fowler, White, Burnett, Hurley, Banick & Strickfoot, P.A.

PER CURIAM.

Appellant appeals from an order dismissing his complaint with prejudice on the grounds that an action for legal malpractice is not assignable. We affirm.

The assignability of a legal malpractice action is apparently a question of first impression in this state. A majority of jurisdictions prohibit the assignment of such actions because of the personal nature of legal services which involve highly confidential...

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