Case Name: Mark W. CLARK, individually, and Cone, Wagner, Nugent, Johnson, Roth & Romano, a professional association, Appellants, v. Lawrence M. FUCHS and Robert D. Jones, d/b/a Fuchs & Jones, Attorneys at Law, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1989-06-07
Citations: 544 So. 2d 1066
Docket Number: No. 88-1172
Parties: Mark W. CLARK, individually, and Cone, Wagner, Nugent, Johnson, Roth & Romano, a professional association, Appellants, v. Lawrence M. FUCHS and Robert D. Jones, d/b/a Fuchs & Jones, Attorneys at Law, Appellees.
Judges: ANSTEAD, GUNTHER and WARNER, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 544
Pages: 1066–1067

Head Matter:
Mark W. CLARK, individually, and Cone, Wagner, Nugent, Johnson, Roth & Romano, a professional association, Appellants, v. Lawrence M. FUCHS and Robert D. Jones, d/b/a Fuchs & Jones, Attorneys at Law, Appellees.
No. 88-1172.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
June 7, 1989.
Rehearing Denied July 13, 1989.
Kenneth E. Cohen and Mark J. Berkow-itz of Law Offices of Kroll & Tract, Miami, for appellants.
Lawrence M. Fuchs and Robert D. Jones of Fuchs and Jones, Royal Palm Beach, pro se.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED. This is an appeal from a final summary judgment denying the lawyer-appellants' claim for contribution from a forwarding law firm after the appellants had settled an action based on the failure of both sets of lawyers to file a client's suit within the legal limitations period. We agree with the trial court that the evidence adduced in this case demonstrates without dispute that, as between the appellants and appellees, it was the appellants' responsibility to see that the client's action was timely filed. Under these circumstances we do not believe the appellants are entitled to contribution from the forwarding attorneys.
ANSTEAD, GUNTHER and WARNER, JJ., concur.