Legal Opinion
Tucker v. State Department of Professional Regulation, Florida Real Estate Commission
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 28, 1988No. 87-239PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHARP, Chief Judge.
Tucker appeals from an administrative order of the Florida Real Estate Commission awarding him a recovery of $4,640.00 from the Florida Real Estate Recovery Fund. This sum represents a compensatory damage award consisting of a $4,000.00 deposit paid by Tucker to Fred Thomas, a licensed real estate broker, and $640.00 in prejudgment interest. The commission denied Tucker’s claim for $1,500.00 for attorney’s fees and $109.50 in costs. Tucker argues that he is entitled to receive these additional sums as compensatory damages. We agree.
Originally Tucker sued Thomas in circuit…
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Fisher v. City of MiamiSupreme Court of Florida · 1965
- Morse Auto Rentals, Inc. v. Dunes Enterprises, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
- United States v. State Road Department of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1951
- FLORIDA PATIENT'S COMP. FUND v. BouchocSupreme Court of Florida · 1987
- Margaret Ann Super Markets v. DentSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
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3Cited by3 opinions
- McLeod v. Continental Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1992
- Bidon v. DEPT. OF PRO. REGULATION, FLA. REAL ESTATE COMM.Supreme Court of Florida · 1992
- Bidon v. State, Department of Professional RegulationsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991