Legal Opinion

Gator Boring & Trenching, Inc. v. Westra Construction Corp.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 5, 2016No. 2D15-5453PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALLACE, Judge.

Gator Boring & Trenching, Inc. (Gator), seeks appellate review of an adverse partial summary judgment on claims that it asserted for breach of contract against Westra Construction Corp. (Westra) and for the recovery on a lien transfer bond against both Westra and its surety, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America (Travelers). The issues we are called upon to decide raise complex questions about our jurisdiction and the propriety of the entry of summary judgment in favor of Westra and Travelers on their defense that the lien filed by Gator was fraudulent within the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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  2. Connolly v. Sebeco, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1956
  3. Markowitz v. Helen Homes of Kendall Corp.Supreme Court of Florida · 2002
  4. East Avenue, LLC v. Insignia BankDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
  5. Cook v. Bay Area Renaissance Festival of Largo, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015

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