HADASSAH v. MELCER

No. 4D18-623.

268 So.3d 759 (2019)

HADASSAH, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc., Appellant, v. Stephen G. MELCER, Trustee, Marsha E. Gelt, Roberta Gelt, Jerilyn Gelt and National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

January 9, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Boyes of Boyes, Farina & Matwiczyk, P.A., Palm Beach Gardens, for appellant.

Richard S. Geller of Fishback Dominick, Winter Park, for appellee, Marsha E. Gelt, and Steven H. Kane of Kane and Koltun, Attorneys at Law, Maitland, for appellees, Marsha E. Gelt, Roberta Gelt and Jerilyn Gelt.


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