Blank v. Yoo Hoo of Florida Corp.

ROBERTS, Justice.

By conflict certiorari we review a decision of the District Court of Appeal, Third District, which affirmed a decision of the trial court awarding summary judgment in favor of respondent (plaintiff below) for payment in full of a claim against petitioners (defendants below) because of a violation of § 608.55, Fla.Stat., F.S.A., prohibiting the preferring of certain creditors by the officers and directors of a defunct corporation. See Blank et al. v. Yoo Hoo of Florida Corp., 213 So.2d 464. Because of conflict with Gray v. Standard Dredging Co., (1933), 109 Fla. 87, 111 Fla.…