Howard Johnson Co. v. Fair

SMITH, Judge.

Howard Johnson Company, Inc. (Howard Johnson) appeals a final judgment entered after a bench trial, awarding Fair $50,-000.00 in his action for damages arising out of the theft of his pickup truck and enclosed trailer, which contained his customized race car, tools and spare parts, from the Howard Johnson’s parking lot. We affirm the trial court’s conclusion that the motel clerk’s negligent misrepresentation regarding security in the parking lot was the proximate cause of Fair’s loss, and write only to address Howard Johnson’s contention that section 509.111(2), Florida Statutes…