Legal Opinion

MERRILL, LYNCH, PIERCE, ETC. v. Benton

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 17, 1985No. 84-1319PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

467 So.2d 311 (1985)

MERRILL, LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH, INC., and Richard Mariotti, Petitioners,

v.

Lelia C. BENTON, Respondent.

No. 84-1319.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

January 17, 1985.

Rehearing Denied April 15, 1985.

Mary A. Edenfield and Lawrence J. Phalin, of Mater, Harbert, Frey, Bechtel & Phalin, P.A., Orlando, for petitioners.

Jere E. Lober, Merritt Island, for respondent.

COWART, Judge.

Petitioner, a stockbrokerage firm, established a business relationship with respondent, a customer, by the execution by the customer of certain contractual documents. Those…

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Allied Van Lines, Inc. v. BrattonSupreme Court of Florida · 1977
  2. MANUFACTURERS'LEAS., LTD. v. Florida Dev. & Att., Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
  3. Sabin v. Lowe's of Florida, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  4. Sutton v. CraneDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1958
  5. Alejano v. HARTFORD ACCIDENT & INDEM.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979

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3Cited by34 opinions

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  5. ESTATE OF ETTINGS v. Regents Park at Aventura, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004

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