Legal Opinion
Upland Development of Central Florida, Inc. v. Bridge
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 23, 2005No. 5D04-2474PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
Upland Development of Central Florida, Inc. (“Upland”) argues that the trial court applied the incorrect standard in dismissing its complaint with prejudice based on the doctrine of res judicata. Because res judicata is an affirmative defense, the trial court erred in granting the motion to strike the complaint based upon res judica-ta alone. We reverse.
Upland, a general contractor, filed a complaint against appellee, Whittaker Lloyd Bridge (“Bridge”), alleging fraud and violation of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act concerning a construction project for which Amwell…
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