Vance Realty Group, Inc. v. Park Place at Metrowest, Phases Six & Seven, Ltd.

The appellant, Vance Realty Group, Inc. (“Vance Realty”), challenges the nonfinal order authorizing the disbursement to Am-South on behalf of the appellees1 $21,337.80 in funds it paid into the registry of the court. Because the funds paid into the registry were not the proper subject of any claim for relief and were deposited without leave of court, they were not in the lawful custody of the court and were disbursed in error. We therefore reverse.

We have jurisdiction pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130(a)(3)(C)(ii). Vance Realty, the tenant in a commercial lease agreement,…