DINALLO v. GUNSTER, YOAKLEY, VALDES-FAULI & STEWART

Nos. 4D99-0373, 4D99-0645.

768 So.2d 468 (2000)

Janet DINALLO, Karen Dinallo and Elaine Dinallo Mazzella, Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. GUNSTER, YOAKLEY, VALDES-FAULI & STEWART, P.A., and Downey & Downey, P.A., Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied October 19, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Abraham M. Mora and David M. Halpen of Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler, LLP, West Palm Beach, for Appellants/Cross-Appellees Janet Dinallo and Karen Dinallo.

G. Michael Keenan of G. Michael Keenan, P.A., West Palm Beach, for Appellant/Cross-Appellee Elaine Dinallo Mazzella.

David P. Ackerman of Ackerman, Link & Sartory, P.A., and Jack J. Aiello of Gunster, Yoakley, Valdes-Fauli & Stewart, P.A., West Palm Beach, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant Gunster, Yoakley, Valdes-Fauli & Stewart, P.A.


WARNER, C.J.

This appeal arises from a final judgment enforcing an attorney's charging lien for attorney's fees in connection with the representation of beneficiaries in a complex probate case. The law firms cross-appeal the trial court's valuation as to the Juno Associates asset. The appellants/clients complain that the trial court erred in its interpretation of the fee agreement between the parties and as a consequence erred in valuing estate assets, which was the...

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