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Robinson v. Wright

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Feb 7, 1983
425 So. 2d 589 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

Opinion

No. 81-2576.

December 28, 1982. Rehearing Denied February 7, 1983.

Appeal from the Circuit Court, Dade County, Morton L. Perry, J.

Hall O'Brien, and Richard O'Brien, for appellants.

Smathers Thompson and Earl D. Waldin, Jr., Gaine Gaine, Miami, for appellees.

Before SCHWARTZ, BASKIN and FERGUSON, JJ.


A written contract will not be reformed on the basis of a unilateral mistake absent clear and convincing proof of fraud or inequitable conduct by the other side. Camichos v. Diana Stores Corp., 157 Fla. 349, 25 So.2d 864 (1946); Hopkins v. Mills, 116 Fla. 550, 156 So. 532 (1934). Where no evidence was presented in a non-jury trial to establish a prima facie case, it was proper to grant defendant's motion, made at the conclusion of the plaintiff's case, for involuntary dismissal pursuant to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.420(b). Tillman v. Baskin, 260 So.2d 509 (Fla. 1972).

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Robinson v. Wright

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Feb 7, 1983
425 So. 2d 589 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)
Case details for

Robinson v. Wright

Case Details

Full title:JAMES T. ROBINSON AND MONTE W. GREEN, APPELLANTS, v. PETER FREDERICK…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Feb 7, 1983

Citations

425 So. 2d 589 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

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