Suffolk Construction Co. v. First Sealord Surety, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtSuarez, J.
Suffolk Construction Company, Inc. (“Suffolk”), appeals final judgments entitling First Sealord Surety, Inc. (“Sea-lord”), to attorney’s fees. Because we do not find that a manifest injustice has been demonstrated sufficient to overcome the doctrine of law of the case, we affirm.
Suffolk was the plaintiff below and the general contractor on a construction project. Suffolk sued the plumbing contractor for breach of contract and sued the surety, First Sealord, under its- performance bond. A final judgment was entered on behalf of Suffolk against First Sealord. First Sealord appealed the final…
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- Goodman v. OlsenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978
- First Sealord Sur., Inc. v. SUFFOLK CONST. CO.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008
- Feder v. FederDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
- Suffolk Const. Co., Inc. v. First Sealord Sur., Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2009
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