Case Name: Beverly Ann SCHWANEBECK, et al., Appellants, v. Argimiro Eric CALZADO, et al., Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1988-05-03
Citations: 524 So. 2d 478
Docket Number: No. 87-2851
Parties: Beverly Ann SCHWANEBECK, et al., Appellants, v. Argimiro Eric CALZADO, et al., Appellees.
Judges: Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and NESBITT and JORGENSON, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 524
Pages: 478–479

Head Matter:
Beverly Ann SCHWANEBECK, et al., Appellants, v. Argimiro Eric CALZADO, et al., Appellees.
No. 87-2851.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
May 3, 1988.
Stinson, Lyons, Gerlin & Bustamante and Douglas Lyons, Miami, for appellants.
Glassford & Glassford and K. Neil Glass-ford, South Miami, for appellees.
Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and NESBITT and JORGENSON, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The attorney appellee, Glassford, who had been retained under a contingency fee contract, effected a $50,000 settlement of his clients' personal injury action only after he had been discharged and replaced by another lawyer. The trial judge was therefore in error in awarding him a $10,000 fee based upon the occurrence of the contingency. Instead, pursuant to Rosenberg v. Levin, 409 So.2d 1016 (Fla.1982), Glassford was entitled only to a quantum meruit recovery for the services he rendered prior to discharge. The undisputed evidence below was that that fee amounted to $1,150. Upon remand the fee shall be reduced to that amount.
Reversed and remanded with directions.
. In effect, the $20,000 fee, which was 40% of the recovery, was split between Glassford and his successor.