Legal Opinion

Santiago v. Sunset Cove Investments, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 1, 2008No. 2D07-1598PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ALTENBERND, Judge.

Benito G. Santiago appeals a trial court order enforcing a final judgment. The order compels Mr. Santiago to convey real property to Sunset Cove Investments, Inc. The property in question, however, has already been conveyed by Mr. Santiago to a third party, Chris P. Tsokos, who is not a party to the lawsuit and is not bound by the order on appeal. Although Mr. Santiago appears to be a source of the procedural problems that have arisen in this dispute, the circuit court could not order him to transfer property that he does not appear to currently own. Thus, we reverse the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. De Cline v. ClineSupreme Court of Florida · 1931
  2. T-R Indian River Orange Co. v. KeeneSupreme Court of Florida · 1936
  3. Tsokos v. Sunset Cove Investments, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Publicidad Vepaco, C.A. v. MezerhaneDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
  2. Santiago v. Sunset Core Investments, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
  3. Carbon Capital II v. Estate of TuttDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
  4. Publicidad Vepaco, C.A. v. MezerhaneDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
  5. Rousso v. HannonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014

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