The Florida Supreme Court ruled that an Akerman Senterfitt attorney is not protected from a defamation suit after hinting outside court that an opposing party hires prostitutes.
February 15, 2013 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Daily Business Review
Florida Supreme Court set a new standard Thursday for out-of-court speech by attorneys and suggested that telling people an opposing party used prostitutes to get business may cross the line.
In a Broward County case that ended in a 4-3 split decision, the Supreme Court examined a lawsuit where the owner of Donovan Marine Inc. accused a competitor, Daniel Delmonico of MYD Marine Distributor Inc., of hiring prostitutes to attract new business clients.
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