BRIGHTMAN v. CARTER

No. 91-1251.

596 So.2d 1144 (1992)

Sharon BRIGHTMAN and Irvin Brightman, Appellants, v. James Nolan CARTER, et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Rehearing Denied April 30, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Catalano, Taunton, Massachusetts, for appellants.

Patrick Dekle, Tampa, for appellees James Nolan Carter and J. Nolan Carter, P.C.

Lora A. Dunlap and Susan B. Collingwood of Fisher, Rushmer, Werrenrath, Keiner, Wack & Dickson, P.A., Orlando, for appellees Michael O'Brien, Michael O'Brien, P.C., James Hooper, James Hooper, P.C., and O'Brien and Hooper, P.A.


PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

HARRIS and PETERSON, JJ., concur.

GRIFFIN, J., dissents with opinion.

GRIFFIN, Judge, dissenting.

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