Legal Opinion
Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees v. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation, Inc.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided December 4, 2025No. SC2023-1470Published
1Opinion of the Court
Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC2023-1470 ____________ FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, vs. HARBOR BRANCH OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE FOUNDATION, INC., Appellee/Cross-Appellant. December 4, 2025 COURIEL, J. The Florida Constitution states that no “law impairing the obligation of contracts shall be passed.” Art. I, § 10, Fla. Const. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation, Inc. (Foundation), a research institute affiliated with Florida Atlantic University (FAU), claims that the Legislature violated this guarantee when it adopted the…
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