Legal Opinion
Hannett v. Bryan
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 3, 1994No. 93-2758PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT M. GROSS, Associate Judge.
In the trial court, appellee Gerald Bryan recovered a $339,563.15 judgment against appellant John Hannett. The primary issue on appeal is whether the five year statute of limitations for actions on a written contract1 barred Bryan’s claim. We hold that it did not and affirm.
In 1972 Hannett orchestrated a real estate deal to purchase over 2,500 acres in Martin County, Florida. As part of the transaction, Hannett caused the formation of three partnerships: (1) Long Lake Enterprises (“Long Lake”) to take title to the property; (2) Hannett Investment Enterprises…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Central Home Trust Co. v. LippincottDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
- Isaacs v. DeutschSupreme Court of Florida · 1955
- Bishop v. State, Division of RetirementDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
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