Legal Opinion
Advanced Surgical Technologies, Inc. v. Automated Instruments, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 12, 1985No. 84-5422PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal concerns the district court’s finding of theft as defined by Fla.Stat. § 812.014 (1983) and trebling of damages pursuant to Fla.Stat. § 812.035(7) (Supp.1984). We hold that the statutory scheme in question does not contemplate raising an ordinary breach of contract, which is what occurred in this case, to the level of theft and that therefore treble damages were inappropriately awarded.
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Advanced Surgical Technologies, Inc. (Advanced) is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Delaware with its principal place of business in Schaumburg, Illinois. It is the sole…
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