Winthrop & Joseph, Inc. v. Marriott Resort Hospitality Corp.

ANTOON, Judge.

Winthrop & Joseph, Inc. (W & J) appeals the summary final judgment entered in favor of Marriott Resort Hospitality Corporation and Marriott Ownership Resorts (Marriott). In granting final summary judgment, the trial court determined that section 112.8217, Florida Statutes (1995), barred enforcement of a contingency fee contract between W & J and Marriott because the statute prohibited “any person” from entering into a contract which provided for a fee contingent upon specific executive branch action. We reverse because section 112.3217 applies only to contracts for lobbying and,…