85-12403 (10), Dade County Subject: Attorney Malpractice
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WILLIAM P. SKLAR EXPERT WITNESS CASES 1. Fianson v. Tucker Case No.: 85-12403 (10), Dade County Subject: Attorney malpractice — Condo document drafting. Retained by Defendant D. David Keller, Esquire Attorney for Defendant Bunnell, Denman & Woulfe 1080 S.E. 3rd Avenue Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316 Paul H. Bass, Esquire Attorney for Plaintiff Krongold & Bass, P.A. 201 Alhambra Circle, 9th Floor Coral Gables, Florida 33134 2. Von Zamft v. Florida Power & Light, Case No.: 86-4479-CL (A), Dade County Subject: Effect of reservation of easement in deed. Testified for Plaintiff at Trial Terrence E. Rosenberg, Esquire Attorney for Plaintiff 79 North Hibiscus Drive Miami Beach, Florida 33139 Jean G. Howard, Esquire Attorney for Defendant Florida Power & Light Post Office Box 029100 Miami, Florida 3. Jockey Club Condominium Apartments, Unit No. 11, Inc. v. Zeskinndj, Case No.: 83-8520 CA 24, Dade County Subject: Condo rule enforcement; Board of Directors’ authority. Testified for Plaintiff – Deposition Warren R. Trazenfeld, Esquire Attorney for Plaintiff Stanley Angel, P.A. 1175 N.E. 125th Street, Suite 102 North Miami, Florida 33161 Leonard Sussman, Esquire Attorney for Defendant 19 West Flagler Street Miami, Florida 33130 108599144.1 1 4. Levasseur v. Ringel, Markowitz, Davis, et al., Case No.: 86-52356, Dade County Subject: Attorney malpractice - Commercial transaction. Testified for Plaintiff at Trial Dennis A. Nowak, Esquire Attorney for Plaintiff Kirkpatrick & Lockhart 1428 Brickell Avenue, Suite 400 Miami, Florida 33131 Joel D. Adler, Esquire Attorney for Defendant Marlow, Shofi, Connell, et al. Grove Professional Building, Suite 200 2950 S.W. 27 th Avenue Miami, Florida 33133 5. DeBothuri v. Chnapko, et al., Case No.: 8204135 CA (L) E, Palm Beach County Subject: Condo tort liability of unit owner. Retained by Defendant Frank Noska, Esquire Attorney for Defendant Hoadley and Gavigan 320 Fern Street West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Frank J. McKeown, Esquire Attorney for Plaintiff 340 Royal Palm Way Palm Beach, Florida 33480 6. Eastman, etc., et al. v. Bankers Life & Casualty Co., et al. Case No.: 83-1020 CA (L) 01 C, Palm Beach County Subject: Effect of viewed and posted easement. Retained by Plaintiff Ronald V. Alvarez, Esquire Attorney for Plaintiff 319 Clematis Street, Suite 606 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 James R. Cole, Esquire Attorney for Defendant Jones & Foster Post Office Drawer E West Palm Beach, Florida 33402 7. Klinger v. Zaremba Florida Company Case No.: 84-2066, Dade County 108599144.1 2 Subject: Effect of developer’s reservation of rights — Condo — Material alterations to development plan. Retained by Defendant at Trial (Special Master) Richard Bernstein, Esquire Attorney for Defendant Layne, Bernstein & Brenner Miami, Florida Richard Burton, Esquire Attorney for Plaintiff North Miami Beach, Florida 8. Deza v. Metropolitan Dade County, Case No.: 81-19921 CA-08, Dade County Subject: Tort liability of County — Failure to maintain. Retained by Plaintiff Henry Leyte-Vidal, Esquire Attorney for Plaintiff 701 S.W. 27 th Avenue, Suite 265 Miami, Florida 33135 9. Saxton v. Van Gerbig, CL 87-4066-AI, Palm Beach County Subject: Effect of deed restriction Testified for Plaintiff – Deposition James Patrick Garrity, Esquire Attorney for Plaintiff Moyle, Flanigan, Katz, FitzGerald & Sheehan, P.A. 9th Floor Barnett Bank Center 625 North Flagler Drive West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Sidney Stubbs, Esquire Attorney for Defendant Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs Suite 1100, Flagler Center Tower 505 South Flagler Drive West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 10. BancAmerica Business Credit Corporation v. Barnett Bank of Palm Beach County, et al., Case No.: 85-9075 CA (L) (H), Palm Beach County Subject: Lender liability as escrow agent in real estate transaction. Testified for Defendant – Deposition William B. King, Esquire Attorney for Defendant Moyle, Flanigan, Katz, FitzGerald & Sheehan, P.A. 108599144.1 3 9th Floor Barnett Bank Center 625 North Flagler Drive West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 11. Minto Construction Limited v. Boca Glades “A” Condominium Association, Inc., et al., Case No.: 89-8118-CIV-ZLOCH, Palm Beach County Subject: Age restriction enforcement Submitted Affidavit for Defendant Louise Tudzarov, Esquire Attorney for Defendant Sachs & Sax, P.A. Arbern Financial Centre, Suite 4150 301 Yamato Road Boca Raton, Florida 33432 12. Judith S. Novak v. Palm Beach Towers Condominium Association, Inc., CL-88-3906-AN, Palm Beach County Subject: Condominium covenant enforcement Testified for Defendant – Deposition and Trial Nancy K. Vorpe, Esquire Attorney for Defendant Moyle, Flanigan, Katz, FitzGerald & Sheehan, P.A. 9th Floor Barnett Bank Center 625 North Flagler Drive West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 13. Fritz v. City of St. Petersburg, et al., Case No.: 87-17624-12, Pinellas County Subject: Tort liability of City – Failure to maintain. Retained by Defendant Jacqueline W. Hubbard, Esquire Assistant City Attorney Post Office Box 2842 St. Petersburg, Florida 33731 14. O’Hey v. Van Dorn, Case No.: 87-1137-AO, Palm Beach County Subject: Defective Lis Pendens — Mortgage Foreclosure. Retained by Defendant Cohen, Norris, Scherer et al. Attorneys for Defendant 712 U.S. Highway One, Fourth Floor Post Office Box 13146 North Palm Beach, Florida 33408 15. Palm Beach Savings and Loan v. Fishbein, et al., 108599144.1 4 Case No.: 88-11468-AI, Palm Beach County Subject: Equitable Lien/Negligence of Lender’s Closing Agent Retained by Defendant Allan L. Hoffman, Esquire Attorney for Defendant 1610 Southern Boulevard West Palm Beach, Florida 33406 16. Paget v. Poinciana Country Club, Inc., Case No.: 88-6698-AH, Palm Beach County Subject: Unit Owner’s rights to use Club Facilities Retained by Plaintiff Peter Sachs, Esquire Attorney for Plaintiff Sachs and Sax 301 Yamato Road, Suite 4150 Boca Raton, Florida 33481 17. Fountains of Palm Beach Condominium No. 9 v. Fountains Country Club, Case No.: 89-2012-AA, Palm Beach County Subject: Assessment allocation dispute Retained by Plaintiff Peter Sachs, Esquire Attorney for Plaintiff Sachs and Sax 301 Yamato Road, Suite 4150 Boca Raton, Florida 33481 18. Southards v. Motel Management Company, Case No.: 90-20-122-CA (18), Monroe County Subject: Ad Valorem taxation of Time Shares — Constitutionality of notice and method of assessment. Retained by Counsel for Defendant Herbert Stettin, Esquire Counsel for Defendant Suite 2215, Amerifirst Building One S. E. Third Avenue Miami, Florida 33131 19. Montego Cove Condominium Association, Inc. v. Ocean Gate-Stuart-1 Et Al Case No.: 91-1306-CA, Martin County Subject: Assessment of phantom units by Association in Condominium Phase Development Retained by Defendant 108599144.1 5 Mark B. Cohen, Esquire Counsel for Defendant Grazi, Gianino & Cohen 217 East Ocean Boulevard Post Office Drawer 2846 Stuart, Florida 34995 20. Mahsti, Inc. v. Wallace Surveying and Attorneys Title Insurance Fund, Case No.: CL-92-297 AN, Palm Beach County Subject: Classification of utilities and other commonly used facilities as common elements and title status of same Retained and Testified at Trial for Defendant/Fund Alfred A. LaSorte, Jr., Esquire 501 South Flagler Drive, Suite 503 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 21. Winkleman v. Toll, Braiman and ICON Development Corporation, Case No.: 89-26068 (25), Broward County Subject: Successor developer liability for assessments of phantom units and interpretation of condominium statute re: phase condominium. Retained by and testified at trial for Defendant ICON Henry Handler, Esquire and Bruce A. Harris, Esquire Weiss & Handler Counsel for Defendant 2255 Glades Road, Suite 218A Boca Raton, Florida 33431 22. St. Andrews Country Club Property Owners’ Association, Inc. v. Paleveda & Ewing, MS-92-005178-RF, Palm Beach County Subject: Covenant enforcement action Retained by Plaintiff Bruce Harris, Esquire Counsel for Plaintiff Weiss & Handler 2255 Glades Road, Suite 218A Boca Raton, Florida 33431 23. Mancia v. Waterside Building, Inc., Lichtman, Kronholm et al. CL-88-7481-AG, Palm Beach County Subject: Establishment of the attorney/client relationship duties of counsel to disclose relevant facts in a potential breach of contract of real property purchase and sale transaction. Retained by and testified for Plaintiff – Deposition John Trimper, Esquire Counsel for Plaintiff Jones & Foster 108599144.1 6 505 South Flagler Drive Flagler Center Towers West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 24. First American Title Insurance Company v. Flemming & Weiss, Payton & Rachlin, Turner Properties, et al., Case No.: 90-00323-CA (24), Circuit Court of Dade County Subject: Legal malpractice regarding commercial mortgage closing, issuance of title opinion and priority of liens. Retained by and testified for Defendants, Payton & Rachlin and Andrew Marcus – Deposition Counsel for Defendants: Jay P. Chimpoulis, Esquire Counsel for Defendants O’Conner & Lemos 2801 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 900 Coral Gables, Florida 33114 25. Boca Bank N.A. v. Bernard Snoody, CBI Construction Company 1990 Foreclosure, Circuit Court, Palm Beach County Subject: Lender liability defense and title status in mortgage foreclosure action Retained by Plaintiff Counsel for Plaintiff: Spencer Sax, Esquire Sachs & Sax 301 Yamato Road, Suite 4150 Boca Raton, Florida 33431 26. Asrani v. Schroeder, McGee, Jordan, Schuey et al., CL-91-693-AC, Palm Beach County Subject: Legal malpractice defense-inverse condemnation proceeding Retained by and testified for Defendant, Schroeder - Deposition Counsel for Defendant Eric