Legal Opinion

Chick-Fil-A, Inc. v. Cft Development, LLC

District Court, M.D. Florida

Decided September 3, 2009No. 6:07-cv-00501PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

WILLIAM TERRELL HODGES, District Judge.

This is an action to enforce a restrictive covenant in a chain of title to real property. The property involved is located in Mount Dora, Lake County, Florida. The law of Florida supplies the rule of decision and the Court has jurisdiction due to the parties’ diversity of citizenship.

The case was tried without a jury, has been fully briefed, and is ready for decision.

The Plaintiff, Chick-fíl-A, Inc., operates a chain of quick service restaurants specializing in the sale of fried chicken breast sandwiches. The…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. American Title Insurance Company v. Lacelaw CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  2. Missouri Housing Development Commission v. Edward W. Brice, Jr., Paul Goodrich, Joseph TimiltyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
  3. Elizabeth L. Ferguson v. Neighborhood Housing Services of Cleveland, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
  4. Hagan v. Sabal Palms, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
  5. Stephl v. MooreSupreme Court of Florida · 1927

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3Cited by6 opinions

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