Legal Opinion

Belitz v. Riebe

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 11, 1986No. 85-1526PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

UPCHURCH, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment for specific performance of a land sale contract. The basic question presented is whether there was a contract which the court could enforce.

Appellant Belitz was trustee of real property in Lake County. The trust beneficiaries were four family members of Belitz and two non-family members, one an attorney and the other a Realtor.

After Belitz negotiated and exchanged several offers and counter offers with ap-pellees Bernard and Joyce Riebe, the agreement in question was accepted. The agreement included the following provision: “Subject to…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Hanover Realty Corp. v. CodomoSupreme Court of Florida · 1957
  2. Sharp v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Florida · 1939
  3. Spear v. MacDonaldSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
  4. Hardaway Timber Company v. HansfordDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
  5. Casale v. Carrigan and Boland, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Horsey v. HorseyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1993
  2. CIRCLE MORTG. CORP. v. KlineDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
  3. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation v. James BeekmanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
  4. Ayers v. ThompsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
  5. Gee v. U.S. Bank National Ass'nDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011

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