Jack Drury & Associates, Inc. v. City of Fort Lauderdale

McCAIN, Judge.

Appellant (plaintiff), Jack Drury & Associates, Inc., appeals a final summary judgment entered in favor of the appellee (defendant), City of Fort Lauderdale. We reverse.

The complaint is for damages resulting from termination by the defendant-city of a public relations counsel agreement. In its answer, the defendant defends the unilateral termination on grounds of (1) an alleged breach of the agreement by the plaintiff, and (2) its lack of corporate power under the city charter to enter into such an agreement. The trial judge entered summary final judgment for the defendant-city…