Supreme Court of Florida
Florida Bar v. Pape, sc04-40, sc04-41
Defendants' television commercial using an image of a pit bull, with the term "pit bull" as part of their law firm's phone number is not constitutionally protected speech and violates Florida attorney advertising rules; therefore, the referee's finding to the contrary is reversed and sanctions imposed on defendants.
Appellate Information
- Decided 11/17/2005
- Published 11/17/2005
Judges
- PARIENTE, C.J.
Court
- Supreme Court of Florida
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Barry S. Richard and M. Hope Keating of Greenberg Traurig, P.A., Tallahassee, FL, for Complainant.
- For Appellees:
- John Robert Pape and Marc Andrew Chandler, Pro se, Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Respondents.