Case Name: Raul J. Sanchez DE VARONA, an individual, Petitioner, v. Carlos DE SOUZA, Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2002-08-21
Citations: 824 So. 2d 985
Docket Number: No. 3D02-1845
Parties: Raul J. Sanchez DE VARONA, an individual, Petitioner, v. Carlos DE SOUZA, Respondent.
Judges: Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., GERSTEN and SHEVIN, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 824
Pages: 985–985

Head Matter:
Raul J. Sanchez DE VARONA, an individual, Petitioner, v. Carlos DE SOUZA, Respondent.
No. 3D02-1845.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Aug. 21, 2002.
Hinshaw & Culbertson and Gina E. Caruso (Ft. Lauderdale), for petitioner.
Gary W. Pollack, Coral Gables, for respondent.
Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., GERSTEN and SHEVIN, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We grant the petition for writ of certio-rari in part. As the respondent's counsel commendably concedes, the trial court erred in denying petitioner's motion to abate the legal malpractice claim. Perez-Abreu, Zamora & De La Fe, P.A. v. Taracido, 790 So.2d 1051 (Fla.2001). That portion of the order declining to abate count III of respondent's complaint is hereby quashed and shall be abated o,n remand. This same reasoning, however, does not compel abatement of the fraudulent inducement claim asserted in count IV. The petition is denied as to count IV.
Certiorari granted in part; denied in part and remanded.