CHAIKEN v. LEWIS

No. 3D99-1691.

754 So.2d 118 (2000)

Filmore CHAIKEN, Appellant, v. Edgar LEWIS, Esq., Keith, Mack, Lewis, Cohen and Lumpkin, f/k/a Keith, Mack, Lewis and Allison, Daniel A. Suchman, Esq., Levine, Tryson, Evans and Adler, f/k/a Levine, Tryson and Suchman, Robert L. Roth, Esq., Allison R. Day, Esq., Glenn Graham, Clifford L. Suchman, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied April 27, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Filmore Chaiken, in proper person.

Roderick F. Coleman, Miami, for appellees.

Before COPE, GERSTEN and SORONDO, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Filmore Chaiken appeals an adverse final judgment after jury trial in his action against the appellee attorneys for legal malpractice.

Plaintiff Filmore was a member of a Florida general partnership. He contends that the trial court erred by instructing the jury that counsel for a partnership represents the partnership entity, but does not thereby become counsel for each partner individually. We conclude that the instruction given by the trial...

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