Legal Opinion

Mellish Enterprices Inc. v. Weatherford International, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 28, 1996No. 95-2685Published

1Opinion of the Court

DELL, Judge.

Mellish Enterprises, Inc., a Florida corporation, filed a complaint against appellees seeking indemnification for a judgment entered against it in the amount of $1,834,-279.50. Mellish contends that the trial court erred when it concluded that its action was barred by a release between appellees and the third party, res judicata and because' Mellish had not paid the judgment.

The record supports appellant’s argument that the trial court erred when it considered matters outside the four corners of the complaint. E.g., Reed v. Sampson, 349 So.2d 684, 685 (Fla. 4th DCA 1977). See also…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Flagship Nat. Bank v. Gray Distribution Syst.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  2. Reed v. SampsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
  3. Sovran Bank, NA v. ParsonsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
  4. Julien P. Benjamin Equip. Co. v. Blackwell Burner Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
  5. Eugene v. Prestcon, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988

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