Legal Opinion

Buck-Leiter Palm Avenue Development, LLC v. City of Sarasota

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided March 3, 2017No. Case 2D15-2879PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRIS, Judge.

Buck-Leiter Palm Avenue Development, LLC (the developer) appeals a final order granting summary judgment in favor of the City of Sarasota (the City). We reverse because the City was not entitled to summary judgment as a matter of law.

I. Background

In June 2006, the City requested proposals for the development of City-owned land on Palm Avenue in downtown Sarasota. In March 2007, the City selected the developer pursuant to the proposal process. The City and the developer engaged in extensive negotiations, and on November 13, 2007, the City and the developer entered into an Initial…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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  3. ABC Liquors, Inc. v. Centimark Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007
  4. Knowles v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, NADistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008
  5. Stroud ex rel. Schuette v. StrawnDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996

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