Legal Opinion
Leon v. West Collier Properties, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 13, 1991No. 90-00160PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RYDER, Acting Chief Judge.
Claude Stagg Leon (Leon) appeals a final order which denied his claim for prejudgment interest prior to the date of the final judgment. We reverse because Leon is entitled to prejudgment interest from the date of loss.
On December 30, 1980, Leon signed an agreement for deed to purchase property in Collier County from the defendant, West Collier Properties, Inc. (West Collier). West Collier represented to Leon that the property was high and dry, in the path of development, close to developed communities, and close to Fort Myers and the regional airport. Subsequently,…
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