R.W. Smith & Co. of Florida v. R. Wilbur Smith & Co.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

R.W. Smith & Co. of Florida v. R. Wilbur Smith & Co.

833 So. 2d 806, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 16057

District Court of Appeal of Florida·Decided November 6, 2002·No. No. 3D01-1531·Published

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PER CURIAM.

R.W. Smith & Co. of Florida, Inc., appeals an adverse summary judgment in its suit against R. Wilbur Smith & Co., Inc. We agree with the trial court that the instant suit is barred by res judicata. See Red Carpet Corp. of Panama City Beach v. Roberts, 443 So.2d 377 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983); see also Harrington v. Batchelor, 781 So.2d 1133 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001).

R. Wilbur Smith & Co., Inc. appeals an order denying its motion to tax costs against Antonio Elortegui, the president and sole shareholder of R.W. Smith & Co. of Florida. We reverse on authority of subsection 607.1421(4), Florida Statutes (2001), and Barrie v. Buchsbaum, 547 So.2d 1009 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989).

Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded for further proceedings consistent herewith.

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PER CURIAM.

R.W. Smith & Co. of Florida, Inc., appeals an adverse summary judgment in its suit against R. Wilbur Smith & Co., Inc. We agree with the trial court that the instant suit is barred by res judicata. See Red Carpet Corp. of Panama City Beach v. Roberts, 443 So.2d 377 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983); see also Harrington v. Batchelor, 781 So.2d 1133 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001).

R. Wilbur Smith & Co., Inc. appeals an order denying its motion to tax costs against Antonio Elortegui, the president and sole shareholder of R.W. Smith & Co. of Florida. We reverse on authority of subsection 607.1421(4), Florida Statutes (2001), and Barrie v. Buchsbaum, 547 So.2d 1009 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989).

Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded for further proceedings consistent herewith.

R.W. Smith & Co. of Florida v. R. Wilbur Smith & Co., 833 So. 2d 806, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 16057 (Fla. Ct. App. 2002).

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