SCHACHNER v. SANDLER

No. 92-0278.

616 So.2d 166 (1993)

Robert W. SCHACHNER, N.L.R., Inc., Goldcoast Tape Distributing, Inc., and Gemco, Inc., Appellants, v. Martin SANDLER, an individual, and the law firm of Cohen, Shapiro, Polisher, Sheikman, and Cohen, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

March 31, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry Averell of Harry James Averell, P.A., Dania, for appellants.

Patrick Gent of Heinrich Gordon Batchelder Hargrove Weihe & Gent, Fort Lauderdale, for appellees.


WARNER, Judge.

In dismissing appellant's complaint with prejudice, the trial court held that the addition of appellant as a party to an amended complaint did not relate back to the date of the original pleading so as to avoid the running of the statute of limitations. We disagree and reverse.

The gist of the original complaint against appellees was for professional malpractice in the representation of one Robert Schachner, N.L.R., Inc., and Goldcoast Tape...

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