WARD v. ZEIDWIG

No. 4-86-1065.

521 So.2d 215 (1988)

Joseph WARD, Appellant, v. Howard M. ZEIDWIG, Esq., and Howard M. Zeidwig, P.A., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied March 29, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara J. Compiani of Edna L. Caruso, P.A., and Montgomery, Searcy & Denney, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Melanie G. May of Bunnell, Denman & Woulfe, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellees.


HERSEY, Chief Judge.

Joseph Ward brought an action for legal malpractice against Howard M. Zeidwig and his professional association. The trial court granted summary final judgment for attorney Zeidwig holding that plaintiff Ward was collaterally estopped from proving his case, relying on Freeman v. Rubin, 318 So.2d 540 (Fla. 3d DCA 1975). Ward appeals.

Zeidwig represented Ward in federal court in a case in which Ward...

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