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ATTORNEY CHARGING LIENS; FIFTH DISTRICT REVERSES LIEN AMOUNT WHERE TRIAL COURT IMPROPERLY ANCHORED THE LIEN TO A PRIOR FEE JUDGMENT AND “REASONABLE RATE” FINDINGS, RATHER THAN THE ATTORNEY CLIENT CONTRACT; REMANDED FOR CORRECTED JUDGMENT BASED ON CONTRACT TERMS

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ATTORNEY CHARGING LIENS; FIFTH DISTRICT REVERSES LIEN AMOUNT WHERE TRIAL COURT IMPROPERLY ANCHORED THE LIEN TO A PRIOR FEE JUDGMENT AND “REASONABLE RATE” FINDINGS, RATHER THAN THE ATTORNEY CLIENT CONTRACT; REMANDED FOR CORRECTED JUDGMENT BASED ON CONTRACT TERMS Baldwin v.…


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TRIAL COURT ERRED IN GRANTING LEAVE TO AMEND TO SEEK PUNITIVE DAMAGES WHERE PLAINTIFF IMPROPERLY PLED A STAND-ALONE PUNITIVE DAMAGES COUNT, AND WHERE THE PROFFER FAILED TO SUPPORT A FINDING OF INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT UNDER SECTION 768.72

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TRIAL COURT ERRED IN GRANTING LEAVE TO AMEND TO SEEK PUNITIVE DAMAGES WHERE PLAINTIFF IMPROPERLY PLED A STAND-ALONE PUNITIVE DAMAGES COUNT, AND WHERE THE PROFFER FAILED TO SUPPORT A FINDING OF INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT UNDER SECTION 768.72 Robertson v. Antoine, 50 Fla.…


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