SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ Case No. 6D23-870 Lower Tribunal No. 20-CA-005307 _____________________________ ROBERT APPLEGATE, Appellant, v. AVARD LAW OFFICES, P.A., MARK ZAKHVATAYEV, ESQ., CAROL AVARD, ESQ., MICHAEL G. SEXTON, ESQ., DOUGLAS D. MAHONEY, ESQ., CHRISTOPHER BOND SMITH, ESQ., and PORTER WINSTON, ESQ., Appellees. _____________________________ Appeal from the Circuit Court for Lee County.

Joseph C. Fuller, Judge.

December 5, 2023 PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

NARDELLA, SMITH and BROWNLEE, JJ., concur.

Megan E. Shaw, of Parrish & Goodman, PLLC, Fort Myers, for Appellant.

David C. Borucke, of Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A., Tampa, for Appellees.

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF TIMELY FILED