Naftzger v. Elam

How courts have described this case

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• holding the trial court lacked jurisdiction to enforce the charging lien \[b]ecause attorney Elam sought to enforce a charging lien after the trial court dismissed the case without any reservation of jurisdiction\
• “If notice is not given before entry of the final judgment or an order dismissing the case, the trial court loses jurisdiction to enforce a charging lien in the original action.”
• “When an attorney wishes to enforce a charging líen for attorney's fees, 'the attorney must show: (1) an express or implied contract between attorney and client; (2) an express or implied understanding for payment of attorney’s fees out of the recovery; (3

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Cited by

5 cases in this archive cite this case.

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  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2013-09-25· cited 3×
• Brody v. Broward County Sheriff's Office
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2014-05-07· cited 3×
• Greenberg Traurig, P.A. v. Starling
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2018-01-05· cited 2×
• HLHL, P.A., etc. v. Fidel Castro Ruz, etc.
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2024-04-17
• Cirillo v. Cirillo
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2025-03-05

Cites

9 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Rosenberg v. Levin
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1982-01-07· cited 133×
• Sinclair, Etc. & Zavertnik, PA v. Baucom
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1983-03-17· cited 124×
• Daniel Mones, PA v. Smith
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1986-03-20· cited 72×
• Litman v. FINE, JACOBSON, SCHWARTZ
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1987-12-22· cited 46×
• Baker & Hostetler, LLP v. Swearingen
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2008-11-21· cited 15×
• Levine v. Gonzalez
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2005-05-11· cited 13×
• Hannah v. Elder
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1989-06-28· cited 8×
• Weiland v. Weiland
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2002-05-03· cited 8×
• Milio v. LEINOFF AND SILVERS, PA
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1996-03-06· cited 7×