Legal Opinion
Federal Vending, Inc. v. Steak & Ale of Florida, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 19, 1997No. Nos. 95-4130, 96-0006PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STONE, Judge.
We affirm an order dismissing Federal Vending’s amended complaint for damages and reverse an order denying prevailing party attorney’s fees to Steak and Ale. The dismissal order is based on a finding that the defendant, Steak and Ale, has not waived its contract right to arbitrate any claim by Federal Vending for breach of an equipment lease (for damages) simply by virtue of having responded to Federal Vending’s earlier attempt to obtain an injunction. Federal Vending had initially brought the action solely as an injunction claim, the merits of which are not at issue here. The…
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