Legal Opinion
MYD Marine Distributor, Inc. v. International Paint Ltd.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 19, 2016No. 4D15-3510PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGross, J.
MYD Marine Distributor, Inc. appeals an order assigning MYD’s interest in a pending lawsuit to a-judgment creditor. We hold that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by making the assignment in proceedings supplementary and affirm.
MYD and Donovan Marine, Inc. have a history of litigation. See MYD Marine Distrib., Inc. v. Int’l Paint Ltd., 76 So.3d 42 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011); MYD Marine Distrib., Inc. v. Int’l Paint Ltd., 151 So.3d 1263 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014).
After Donovan prevailed in a lawsuit, it obtained a final judgment against MYD for $550,000 in attorney’s fees plus costs. At the time,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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