Legal Opinion

Sunshine Bottling Co. v. Tropicana Products, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 26, 2000No. Nos. 3D98-2285, 3D98-1291, 3D98-1098 and 3D99-328PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Per curiam

Sunshine Bottling Co. (“Sunshine”), appeals several adverse orders concerning a jury verdict in a contract dispute. We reverse in part and affirm in part.

Tropieana Products, Inc. (“Tropieana”), contracted with Sunshine to bottle its orange juice. A dispute arose when Tropicana altered canning specifications, prompting Sunshine to sue Tropieana for breach of contract and promissory estop-pel. Tropieana counterclaimed for promissory estoppel, quantum meruit and breach of contract. The counterclaim included a request for attorney’s fees.

The jury found in favor of Sunshine on both the claims and…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Phillips v. OstrerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
  2. Green v. Kendall Racquetball InvestmentDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
  3. Douglass Fertilizers & Chemical, Inc. v. McClung LandscapingDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
  4. Sholkoff v. BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HOSP.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
  5. City of Hollywood v. JarkesyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  3. GONZALEZ v. COCONUT KEY HOMEOWNERS ASSOC., INC.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018
  4. In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Contract and Business Cases-2018 Report.Supreme Court of Florida · 2018
  5. Devon Medical, Inc. v. Ryvmed Medical, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011

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