BTG Sues Boyd & Durant Law Firm For Failing to Timely File Client’s Claims Within the Statute of Limitations

The Business Trial Group is currently representing clients whose former attorney allegedly failed to perform an attorney’s most basic task – timely filing its client’s claims.

Plaza Tower Realty Group, LLC, a real estate brokerage firm, hired law firm Boyd & Durant, P.L. to recover real estate commissions it was owed for securing buyers in a prospective high-rise condominium building in Tallahassee, Florida.

According to the Complaint, Boyd & Durant prepared to take appropriate legal action to recover the unpaid commissions owed to Plaza Tower, but failed to file any claims against the entities that actually received and held Plaintiff’s unpaid commissions within the applicable statute of limitations.

After four and a half years of litigation, Plaza Tower hired another lawyer to do what should have been done from the beginning – add the proper parties to the lawsuit.

Unfortunately, it was too little too late. In November 2019, although a jury found that while Plaza Tower was owed $750,000 in unpaid commissions, the claims failed because they were not filed within the applicable statute of limitations.

Under Florida law, the statute of limitations for initiating a conversion or unjust enrichment claim is four years.

The jury verdict makes clear that Plaza Tower would have recovered at least the $750,000, plus over $430,000 in prejudgment interest accrued, had the suit been filed against the correct defendants within the four year statute of limitations.

Plaza Tower has now retained the Business Trial Group to bring a legal malpractice claim against Boyd & Durant for allegedly missing the statute of limitations.

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We understand that as a victim of legal malpractice, you may be wary of the legal system. Contingency litigation minimizes any additional financial risk, as we are only paid if we win. At the Business Trial Group, our goal is to not only be the best legal malpractice attorneys in Florida, but to make the highest quality representation affordable.

The Business Trial Group has a proven track record of success in legal malpractice cases, including a recent  $1.79 million jury verdict for our client against her former attorney and his law firm.

If you believe that your lawsuit was not filed in time or your attorney made a significant error, contact us today to discuss your claim at no charge and with no obligation, or fill out our online form.