Legal Opinion

Roukous v. Estate of Kernan

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 12, 1983No. AR-444Published

1Opinion of the Court

MILLS, Judge.

Roukous appeals from a final judgment which denied his $38,272 claim against the Estate because it was barred by the two-year statute of limitations. We affirm.

From 1970 to 1977, Roukous rendered a variety of personal services to the elderly Mrs. Kernan including acting as her driver, caring for her home, doing her shopping, seeing that her bills were paid, and acting as a general handyman. There was no agreement between Roukous and Mrs. Ker-nan that he would be compensated for these services.

In 1978, Mrs. Kernan received a visit from her daughter, Mrs. Frances Waugh. While…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Broward Builders Exchange, Inc. v. GoehringSupreme Court of Florida · 1970
  2. Keel v. BrownDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964
  3. Schenkel v. Atlantic National Bank of JacksonvilleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962
  4. Buenger v. KennedyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963
  5. Jones v. LummusDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978

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