Legal Opinion

Coppola Enterprises, Inc. v. Alfone

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 13, 1987No. 4-86-1646PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

Affirmed. Although the language of the case law is somewhat confusing we believe the law of damages, as enunciated by the Florida Supreme Court, authorizes an award of damages to a contractual vendee to include the profit made by the vendor on the sale of the property to a subsequent purchaser even though there is no proof of fraud or bad faith. See Gassner v. Lockett, 101 So.2d 33 (Fla.1958). We also believe there is sufficient evidence in the record to support the trial court's conclusion that appellant, either by its actions throughout the course of the transaction spanning over two years…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Argonaut Ins. Co. v. May Plumbing Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1985
  2. Gassner v. LockettSupreme Court of Florida · 1958

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Coppola Enterprises, Inc. v. AlfoneSupreme Court of Florida · 1988

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