722 So. 2d 921 - Dadic v. Schneider’s Empirical Analysis
1998
Citation profile
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Gory Roofing Tile Manufacturing, Inc. v. Davison · 639 So. 2d 606 - Levin, Middlebrooks v. US Fire Ins. Co. · 658 So. 2d 518 - Globe Newspaper Co. v. King · 598 So. 2d 65 - Fridovich v. Fridovich · 640 So. 2d 143 - Brennan v. Ruffner
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“We recognize that the attorney-client relationship here ended before the ultimate conclusion of the underlying lawsuit. However, while employment is an element, an attorney need not be in privity with the client throughout the entire course of the underlying action. Where the attorney-client relationship ends before its conclusion, the question is whether the attorney proximately caused the client’s damages. Proximate cause may be considered a question of law where reasonable minds cannot differ. However, here, reasonable minds could differ as to this in the event it is determined that Schneider did not perform adequate discovery. In such event, the Dadics’ loss might be attributable in part to him notwithstanding their subsequent actions in the litigation. An issue of fact also exists as to whether the Dadics’ actions constituted an intervening superseding cause negating any possible liability on the part of Schneider.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“We further affirm the summary judgment as to the malpractice count for excessive fees. No authority supports a cause of action on this theory.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Gibson v. Epting
How this case has been treated — in progress
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