Legal Opinion
American Atlantic Lines v. Ros Forwarding, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 22, 1983No. 83-42PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
Affirmed. The statute of frauds prohibits actions based on unwritten promises to pay the debts of third parties in the absence of any independent consideration running to the guarantor. § 725.01, Fla.Stat. (1981); Baya v. Price, 222 So.2d 258 (Fla. 3d DCA 1969); cf. Jim & Slim’s Tool Supply, Inc. v. Metro Communities Corp., 328 So.2d 213, 215 (Fla. 2d DCA 1976).
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Jim & Slim's Tool Supply, Inc. v. METRO COMMUN. CORP.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
- Crocker v. CrockerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1969
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