Summary
The Florida Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court's judgment in an appeal involving Eric Dickstein and Owen Trepanier against Richard C. Walker and others. The court cited Florida's amended summary-judgment standard and principles governing interpretation of contractual covenants.
Holdings
- The circuit court's disposition was affirmed under the amended Florida summary-judgment standard.
- A contractual covenant must be interpreted from the expressed intent shown by the language of the entire instrument; an individual contractual term may not be read in isolation.
Questions Presented
- Whether the circuit court properly entered or otherwise sustained summary judgment under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.510.
- How the contractual covenant should be interpreted, including whether its language must be read as part of the entire agreement.
Disposition
affirmed
Cases Cited (10)
- Lloyd S. Meisels, P.A. v. Dobrofsky, 341 So. 3d 1131, 1133-34 (Fla. 4th DCA 2022)(followed)
- In re Amendments to Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510, 309 So. 3d 192, 192 (Fla. 2020)(followed)
- In re Amendments to Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510, 317 So. 3d 72, 74-75 (Fla. 2021)(followed)
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 248, 106 S. Ct. 2505, 91 L. Ed. 2d 202 (1986)(followed)
- Beach Towing Servs., Inc. v. Sunset Land Assocs., LLC, 278 So. 3d 857, 860-61 (Fla. 3d DCA 2019)(followed)
- Perez-Gurri Corp. v. McLeod, 238 So. 3d 347, 350 (Fla. 3d DCA 2017)(followed)
- Moore v. Stevens, 90 Fla. 879, 106 So. 901, 903 (1925)(followed)
- McInerney v. Klovstad, 935 So. 2d 529, 532 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006)(followed)
- Wilson v. Rex Quality Corp., 839 So. 2d 928, 930 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003)(followed)
- Blackhawk Heating & Plumbing Co., Inc. v. Data Lease Fin. Corp., 302 So. 2d 404, 407 (Fla. 1974)(followed)
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