Lavis Plumbing Services, Inc. v. Johnson

Lavis Plumbing Services appeal a final judgment which found against plaintiff on the complaint and counterclaim. The jury awarded the defendants compensatory damages after finding that Lavis had violated sections 777.011, 777.04, and 843.081 of the Florida Statutes. While we respectfully honor the findings of the circuit court and affirm the denial of plaintiff’s claim, we reverse the counterclaim recovery. The ultimate facts upon which the counterclaim was based did not support a proper claim for which relief could be granted.

At the death of its founder, Lavis Plumbing Services, a Florida…