Buntrock v. Buntrock
Florida District Court of Appeals
419 So. 2d 402 (1982)
- Written by Gonzalo Rodriguez, JD
Facts
Dean L. Buntrock (plaintiff) moved to have three Illinois attorneys admitted to practice in a Florida trial court to represent Dean in his divorce suit against Elizabeth A. Buntrock (defendant). Elizabeth objected to the motion, stating that at least one of the attorneys, Peer Pedersen, had previously represented her. Further, Elizabeth testified that Pedersen had been her father’s attorney, had known Elizabeth since she was young, and was familiar with all her financial secrets. Elizabeth also presented evidence that Pedersen had a financial stake in marital property at stake in the lawsuit. The trial court denied the motion, and Dean applied to the Florida District Court of Appeals, arguing that Pedersen should be allowed to represent him because Elizabeth was not able to show that she made confidential communications to Pederson.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Dell, J.)
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