Legal Opinion
Donald N. Denson v. J.E. Stack, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 13, 1993No. 91-3405, 91-3922PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BIRCH, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises from a real estate contract for the sale of timberland in Levy County, Florida. The buyer, appellant-plaintiff Donald N. Denson, appeals the district court’s finding that he breached the contract and, therefore, forfeited his earnest money deposit. Denson also appeals the district court’s award of attorney’s fees and costs to the seller, appellee-defendant J.E. Stack, Jr. We REVERSE the district court’s decision and REMAND for further proceedings.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Facts
On June 30,1990, Denson, as trustee for a group of individuals, signed a contract to…
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- Adams v. WhittleSupreme Court of Florida · 1931
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