Barquin v. Flores

459 So.2d 436 (1984)

Juan BARQUIN, Appellant,

v.

Orestes FLORES and Jose Flores, Appellees.

No. 84-995.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

November 20, 1984.

Joel Lumer, Jugo & Ferradaz, Miami, for appellant.

Harvey D. Friedman, Miami Beach, for appellees.

Before BARKDULL, BASKIN and JORGENSON, JJ.

BASKIN, Judge.

Florida courts have consistently held that gambling obligations, even if valid in the state in which they were undertaken, are unenforceable in Florida as contrary to law and public policy. See Dorado Beach Hotel Corp. v. Jernigan, 202 So.2d 830 (Fla. 1st DCA 1967), appeal…