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BDO SEIDMAN v. BRITISH CAR AUCTIONS, INC.

No. 4D00-4297.

802 So.2d 366 (2001)

BDO SEIDMAN, LLP, f/k/a BDO Seidman, a partnership, Appellant, v. BRITISH CAR AUCTIONS, INC., a corporation, and ADT Automotive, Inc., a corporation, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied December 26, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel S. Pearson, and Lenore C. Smith of Holland & Knight, LLP, Miami, for appellant.

Timothy J. McDermott, and J. Riley Williams of Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A., Jacksonville, and Paul R. Regensdorf of Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellee British Car Auctions, Inc., a corporation.

KLEIN, J.

The issue in this case is whether Florida's offer of judgment statute can be utilized in a case arising in Tennessee but litigated in Florida under Tennessee substantive law. We conclude that this should not be resolved under conflict of laws principles, and that the statute applies in this case.

British Car Auctions received tax advice in Tennessee from BDO Seidman, LLP, an accounting firm, and sued Seidman for professional malpractice in Florida...

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