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511 So. 2d 433

511 So.2d 433

12 Fla.L.Weekly 2006

Docket Nos. 86-156, 86-1714.

Richards v. Wax

Eric RICHARDS and Ronald R. Richards, Appellants, v. Barry A. WAX, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 12, 1987.

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 1987-08-12

Cited by 6 later decisions — most recently February 2018

6 state decisions

Key passage — most relied on by later courts

“[I]t is a -6- subtle thing requiring a full explanation of the facts and circumstances of the alleged wrong to determine if they collectively constitute a fraud.”

quoted by 2 later decisions, including CHARLES W. GRIMES & BRENDA GRIMES v. KEVIN R. LOTTES, 526 So. 2d 1016 - Vickers v. Shepard

“[F]raud is not ordinarily a suitable subject for summary judgment.”

quoted by 1 later decision, including CHARLES W. GRIMES & BRENDA GRIMES v. KEVIN R. LOTTES

Relies on 390 So. 2d 383 - Amazon v. Davidson · 408 So. 2d 663 - Levey v. Getelman

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 1987-08-12

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¶1William Newt Hudson and Mary H. Klimis of Yanchuck, Thompson, Young, Berman & Latour, P.A., Tarpon Springs, for appellants.

¶2Paul Castagliola of Riden, Watson & Goldstein, P.A., St. Petersburg, for appellee.

¶3RYDER, Judge.

¶4Appellants brought an action against appellee concerning a real estate transaction. Count I alleged fraud and deceit, Count II alleged professional negligence and Count III alleged negligence. The trial court first granted appellee's motion for summary judgment as to Counts I and III, and appellants filed a notice of appeal. Later, the trial court granted appellee's motion for summary judgment as to Count II, and entered a final judgment against appellants. Appellants appealed the second summary judgment. The appeals are consolidated here.

¶5We have considered the record, the briefs and oral arguments of the parties *434 and determine that entry of summary judgment as to Counts II and III is correct. We affirm the trial court's entry of summary judgment as to Counts II and III. However, we hold the trial court erred in entering summary judgment as to Count I, which alleged fraud and deceit.

¶6"[F]raud is not ordinarily a suitable subject for summary judgment." Levey v. Getelman,408 So.2d 663, 665 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981). "[I]t is a subtle thing requiring a full explanation of the facts and circumstances of the alleged wrong to determine if they collectively constitute a fraud." Amazon v. Davidson,390 So.2d 383, 385 (Fla. 5th DCA 1980). Unresolved issues exist relative to appellee Wax's failure to disclose to appellants the existence of a mortgage listed on the title insurance binder in Wax's possession. We reverse the trial court's entry of summary judgment as to Count I and remand with instructions that the case proceed to trial.

¶7Affirmed in part; reversed in part and remanded with instructions.

¶8DANAHY, C.J., and CAMPBELL, J., concur.

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