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· 12/31/1986

Ivey v. Padgett

Citations

  • 502 So. 2d 22
  • 12 Fla. L. Weekly 177

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that legal malpractice action sounding in contract and in tort, based on alleged failure to timely file medical malpractice claim in Volusia County accrued in that county, so that venue was proper there
  • negligence action against Putman County lawyers accrued in Volusia County where medical malpractice defendants resided and should have been sued
  • “The plaintiffs’ choice of venue is favored under Florida law if the election is one which has been properly exercised.”
  • legal malpractice action accrued in county where defendant failed to timely file complaint

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Judges: Cowart

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