Legal Opinion
National Constructors, Inc. v. Ellenberg
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 2, 1996No. Nos. 96-833, 96-325PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GREEN, Judge.
This is a consolidated appeal of two final orders of the trial court. National Constructors, Inc. (“National”) appeals the Amended Final Judgment entered on the cross-claim of Todd and Christine Ellenberg for breach of contract as well as the Final Judgment awarding the Ellenbergs $11,075.00 in attorney’s fees. We vacate both judgments for the reasons which follow and remand for further proceedings.
The Ellenbergs’ home was damaged by Hurricane Andrew in August 1992. In October 1992, the Ellenbergs retained National, a general contractor, to repair their home at a preliminary cost…
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