Legal Opinion

Lewis v. Kranz

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 26, 1992No. 91-1455PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Per curiam

This case is controlled by principles enunciated in Nessim v. DeLoache, 384 So.2d 1341 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980), where we held that the issue of fraud is not ordinarily a proper subject for summary judgment because, being a subtle matter, proving the cause of action may require a full explanation of the facts and circumstances of the alleged wrong to permit a determination whether they collectively constitute fraud. It is not established conclusively in the record that the appellee Kranz, as an agent of the defrauding principal, was not a participant in a conspiracy to defraud. See Karnegis v.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Nessim v. DeLoacheDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  2. Karnegis v. OakesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Soler v. Secondary Holdings, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
  2. Chillemi v. RorabeckDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
  3. Maunsell v. American General Life and Acc. Ins. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998

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