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Westphal v. Morrow

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Oct 27, 1988
531 So. 2d 731 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

Opinion

No. 4-86-2975.

August 31, 1988. Rehearing Denied October 27, 1988.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Palm Beach County; Hubert R. Lindsey, Judge.

John R. Beranek of Klein Beranek, P.A., and Shutts Bowen, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Patrick J. Casey and David A. Hershman of Boose, Casey, Ciklin, Lubitz, Martens, McBane O'Connell, West Palm Beach, for appellees.


We reverse and remand for a new trial on all issues. Specifically, we believe it was error for the trial court to enter summary judgment in advance of trial on the appellant's claim for rescission. See Durbin Paper Stock Co. v. Watson-David Insurance Co., 167 So.2d 34 (Fla. 3d DCA 1964); Erwin v. Scholfield, 416 So.2d 478 (Fla. 5th DCA 1982); Wolfe v. Aetna Insurance Co., 436 So.2d 997 (Fla. 5th DCA 1983).

We decline to rule on the other issues raised on appeal because we consider them moot in light of our reversal on the summary judgment issue and direction that there be a new trial.

DOWNEY, ANSTEAD and LETTS, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Westphal v. Morrow

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Oct 27, 1988
531 So. 2d 731 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)
Case details for

Westphal v. Morrow

Case Details

Full title:RUDOLPH J. WESTPHAL, APPELLANT, v. CHARLES MORROW, JR., JACK E. HOBECK…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District

Date published: Oct 27, 1988

Citations

531 So. 2d 731 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

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