Legal Opinion
Sun Bank of Tampa Bay v. Spigrin Properties, Ltd.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 29, 1985No. 83-2374PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIMES, Judge.
This is an appeal from a usury judgment directing the recovery of double interest pursuant to section 687.04, Florida Statutes (1973).
The following facts are pertinent to the disposition of the case. In 1974 Thomas Smith practiced law with an associate, Robert R. Carbonell. Prior to 1974, Smith had worked for a law firm that was general counsel for a bank, and 80% of his practice involved banking law. Smith, Carbonell, and a third lawyer named Tamargo formed a limited partnership of Spigrin Properties, Ltd., and bécame its general partners. Spigrin Properties, Ltd., then…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Holland v. GrossSupreme Court of Florida · 1956
- Tel Service Co. v. General Capital CorporationSupreme Court of Florida · 1969
- River Hills, Inc. v. EdwardsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
- Monmouth Capital Corp. v. HOLMDEL VIL. SHOPSNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1966
- Gilbert v. Doris R. CorporationDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959
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