Legal Opinion

Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Distefano Construction, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 19, 1990No. 89-1550PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JORGENSON, Judge.

Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland appeals a final judgment awarding DiStefano Construction, Inc., attorney’s fees and ordering an increase in the lien transfer bond. For the following reasons, we reverse.1

Fidelity and Deposit Company was the surety on a lien transfer bond issued on a claim of mechanic’s lien filed by DiStefano Construction. DiStefano sued to foreclose on the lien. Following a trial, the court entered an order of foreclosure against the lien transfer bond. This court affirmed the judgment of foreclosure, Larjim Management Corp. v. DiStefano Constr.,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Old Gen. Ins. Co. v. Brownell & Assoc., Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  2. Larjim Management Corp. v. Distefano Construction, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
  3. Williams, Hatfield & Stoner, Inc. v. A & E Design, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. DiStefano Const., Inc. v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Md.Supreme Court of Florida · 1992
  2. Pappalardo Construction Co. v. BuckDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
  3. Estovir Construction Corp. v. La Pradera, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992

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