EDWARD GALLAGHER, APPELLANT,

v.

COMMERCIAL SALES AND WAREHOUSING, INC., APPELLEE

Citator

Cited By

• Brigham v. Brigham, 11 So. 3d 374 (Fla. 3d DCA 2009)
  …icted payments of Marion’s funds to himself and his wife, Patricia. An attorney who self-deals with a client must demonstrate that the transaction was as beneficial to the client as if conducted at arm’s length between strangers. Jordan v. Growney, 416 So. 2d 24, 25 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982). There is a heavy burden upon the attorney to show that the transaction was not influenced by the attorney/client relationship. Waldeck, 328 So. 2d at 493. “The whole burden of establishing by clear and convincing evidence th…
• K.M.A. Assocs., Inc. v. Meros, 452 So. 2d 580 (Fla. 2d DCA 1984)
  …etween lawyers and clients are not prohibited, nevertheless they will be meticulously scrutinized when alleged to have been unfair. (Citation omitted.) Id. at 18, 19. Accord The Florida Bar v. Simonds, 376 So. 2d 853 (Fla.1979); Jordon v. Growney, 416 So. 2d 24 (Fla.4th DCA 1982); Abstract & Title Corp. of Florida v. Cochran, 414 So. 2d 284 (Fla.4th DCA 1982); Waldeck v. Marks, 328 So. 2d 490 (Fla.3d DCA 1976). As we have noted, the trial judge granted summary judgment to the appel-lees based on the relea…
• Jordan v. Growney, 479 So. 2d 790 (Fla. 4th DCA 1985)
  …PER CURIAM. This is the successor to Jordan v. Growney, 416 So. 2d 24 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982) and we affirm this cause with an explanation. The property owners on appeal, present a point that has merit, namely that they were entitled to receive the fair market value rental of the property rather than be restricted to th…

Authorities Cited

• Warren D. Hinchee et ux. v. Charles E. Fisher et ux., 93 So. 2d 351 (Fla. 1957)
• Copeland v. Allen, 240 So. 2d 191 (Fla. 1st DCA 1970)
• Martino v. Fla. Ins. Guar. Ass'n, 383 So. 2d 942 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980)
• Palm Corp. v. 183RD St. Theatre Corp., 344 So. 2d 252 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977)