David Beem v. Gary Allan Ferguson

On August 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew made landfall near Homestead, Florida, destroying at least 63,000 homes and 82,-000 businesses, and leaving at least 175,000 people homeless. The extreme damage (about $25 billion) left an extensive amount of construction material debris across Homestead, and some entrepreneurs found new business opportunities among the wreckage. One of those men was Gary Ferguson, who in 1994 joined with David Beem to form Floors to Doors, Inc., which sold discount home improvement and building supplies. But like far too many homes in Hurricane Andrew’s path, the business…