Legal Opinion
Amoco Oil Co. v. Caroline Gomez
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 6, 2004No. 03-11316PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
In this diversity case, Amoco Oil Company (“Amoco”) appeals a damages award in the amount of $205,725 to Caroline Gomez (“Gomez”), a former Amoco franchisee and lessee, on a breach of contract counterclaim. 1 Because the damages Gomez recovered did not flow from Amoco’s breach, we reverse.
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Gomez’s dealings with Amoco began in late 1996, when she and her husband, Robert Gomez, approached the company and informed Amoco representatives that they were interested in becoming Amoco “dealers” in Miami, Florida. Amoco put them in contact with James Perez to discuss a…
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- HTP, Ltd. v. Lineas Aereas CostarricensesSupreme Court of Florida · 1996
- Beefy Trail, Inc. v. Beefy King Int'lDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972
- Amoco Oil Co. v. GomezDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 2000
- Baez v. Banc One Leasing CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
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