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Leon J. STOLLER, Appellant, v. Oliver W. FOLMAR, Appellee.
    No. 71-703.
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    April 4, 1972.
    Rehearing Denied May 2, 1972.
    Prunty, Ross, DeLoach & Olsen, Miami, for appellant.
    Horton, Schwartz & Perse, and Clinton W. Green, Miami, for appellee.
    Before BARKDULL, C. J., and PEARSON and HENDRY, JJ.
   PER CURIAM.

The defendant appeals a summary final judgment in an action concerning a referral contract between two practicing attorneys. In the trial court, the sole issue was the meaning of the written contract. The matters pleaded in the answer did not constitute a legal defense to the action. The court correctly determined that there was no genuine issue of material fact and that the appellee was entitled to a judgment as a matter of law. The court properly entered summary judgment in accordance with the terms of the contract. See Duprey v. United Services Automobile Association, Fla.App.1971, 254 So.2d 57; also see Sterling v. Miller, 1956, 2 A.D.2d 900, 157 N.Y.S.2d 145.

Affirmed.