Uribe v. Correa

NESBITT, Senior Judge.

We reverse the summary judgment entered by the trial court finding Appellant Uribe liable for two worthless checks and imposing treble damages under Section 68.065 Florida Statutes (2002), and remand this matter for a trial on the merits of both the worthless check claim and the counterclaim.

Stating the facts in the light most favorable to appellant, the record shows that Correa and Uribe were 51% and 49% shareholders in a small business which marketed spices. In the summer of 2001 it was decided that Correa would sell his 49% of the business to Uribe for $10,000. Uribe…