FSOMA v. SLEPIN

No. 1D06-5296.

971 So.2d 141 (2007)

FLORIDA STATE ORIENTAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, INC., ("FSOMA"), Appellant, v. Stephen Marc SLEPIN, Richard Freiberg and Charlotte James, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied January 8, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sorraya Solares and Nancy C. Ciampa of Carlton Fields, P.A., Miami; Dean A. Morande of Carlton Fields, P.A., West Palm Beach; Daniel Hernandez, Tallahassee, for Appellant.

Stephen Marc Slepin of Maddox Horne, pro se, Tallahassee; Richard Freiberg, pro se, Pompano Beach; Charlotte James, pro se, Homestead.


PADOVANO, J.

This is an appeal by a corporation from a judgment awarding attorney fees to a private lawyer who claimed to be providing legal services on the corporation's behalf. Because there is no evidence that the attorney had actual or apparent authority to represent the corporation in the matter that is the subject of the fee award, we reverse with directions to enter a judgment for the corporation.

The appellant, Florida State Oriental Medical Association...

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