Augustus v. John Williams & Associates, Inc.

How courts have described this case

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• stating rule that attorney does not have implied authority to compromise client’s cause of action (quoting Nehleber v. Anzalone, 345 So.2d 822, 822-23 (Fla. Dist.Ct.App.1977))
• accepted offer omitting an essential term shows no intent to be bound and forms no contract
• accepted offer omitting an essential term shows no intent to be bound and forms no contract
• “A client may give his attorney special or express authority to compromise or settle his cause of action, but such authority must be clear and unequivocal.”

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