Case ID: so2d_619/html/0979-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Jay S. WANDER and Roy Wander, individually and personal representatives of the Estate of Arnold Wander, deceased, Appellants, v. George L. MOXON d/b/a George L. Moxon, Esquire; Thomas (Thomas A.) & Associates, P.A., a Florida Professional Association; Thomas A. Thomas, Jr.; and Frank Thomas, II, Appellees.
    No. 92-0743.
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    April 21, 1993.
    Rehearing Denied July 9, 1993.
    James A. Herb of Herb & Mednick, Boca Raton, for appellants.
    James Curran of James Curran, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellee George L. Moxon.
    Arthur M. Wolff of Law Offices of Arthur M. Wolff, Fort Lauderdale, for appel-lee Thomas A. Thomas, Jr.
    Frank Thomas of Thomas & Thomas and Thomas A. Thomas & Associates, P.A., Hollywood, for appellees, Frank Thomas and Thomas A. Thomas & Associates, P.A.
   FARMER, Judge.

Plaintiffs appeal a series of final summary judgments in favor of all defendants in their two count legal malpractice action filed against attorneys, Thomas A. Thomas, Frank Thomas, and their firm, Thomas A. Thomas •& Associates, P.A., as well as attorney George L. Moxon. We reverse.

The summary judgment as to all claims against Thomas A. Thomas was entered well over a year before this appeal was taken. According to rule 9.110(k), Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, “[i]f. a partial final judgment totally disposes of an entire case as to any party, it must be appealed within thirty days of rendition.” We therefore lack jurisdiction to review this particular summary judgment because of the failure to appeal the judgment within 30 days of rendition.

As to the summary judgments against the remaining defendants, we conclude that plaintiffs’ affidavit in opposition to the motions demonstrates the existence of material factual issues. We therefore reverse these summary judgments, and remand with instructions to allow plaintiffs to present evidence in support of their claims against the remaining defendants.

REVERSED AND REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS.

ANSTEAD and POLEN, JJ., concur.