Legal Opinion
Alvarez v. All Star Boxing, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 12, 2018No. 3D17-925PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLogue, J.
Saul Alvarez appeals a final judgment awarding All Star, Inc. $8.5 million for unjust enrichment following a 14-day jury trial. Alvarez argues that the amount of the damages was not based on competent substantial evidence. We agree, reverse, and remand with instructions.
BACKGROUND
By all accounts, the red-haired, twenty-eight-year-old Saul Alvarez, nicknamed "Canelo," is a rising international star in welterweight and middleweight boxing. As Alvarez himself testified, his 2013 fight against Floyd Mayweather was the second-highest grossing fight in boxing history at the time. Alvarez began his…
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