Cossio v. Arrondo

WELLS, Judge.

Alejandra Cossio appeals from a final judgment claiming the court below erred in precluding her from presenting at trial any witnesses (other than herself) and from introducing any documents. Because we find this sanction not commensurate with the offense for which it was imposed, we reverse.

In 2003, Luis Alejo Arrondo, a California resident, and his aunt Alejandra Cos-sio, a resident of Miami-Dade County and long time Florida real estate agent, formed a partnership, by oral agreement, for the purpose of investing in South Florida real estate. The parties decided to be equal…