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ALS Maxim, LLC v. Innocent

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Jul 20, 2016
195 So. 3d 421 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

Opinion

No. 4D15–1610.

07-20-2016

ALS MAXIM, LLC, Appellant, v. Success INNOCENT, Irlande Innocent and Lantana Homes Homeowners Association, Appellees.

Heidi J. Bassett and Robert R. Edwards of Robertson Anschutz & Schneid, P.L., Boca Raton, for appellant. Brian Korte of Korte & Wortman, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellee, Success Innocent.


Heidi J. Bassett and Robert R. Edwards of Robertson Anschutz & Schneid, P.L., Boca Raton, for appellant.

Brian Korte of Korte & Wortman, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellee, Success Innocent.

PER CURIAM.

We reverse the order dismissing the foreclosure complaint, entered on appellee's motion to dismiss. The rationale for granting the motion was that the affirmative defense of res judicata barred the complaint. Res judicata is an affirmative defense that ordinarily must be pleaded “in an answer or similar pleading.” Palmer v. McCallion, 645 So.2d 131, 133 (Fla. 4th DCA 1994) ; see also Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.110(d). “If the face of the complaint contains allegations which demonstrate the existence of an affirmative defense, then such a defense may be considered on a motion to dismiss.” Papa John's Int'l, Inc. v. Cosentino, 916 So.2d 977, 983 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005). The complaint in this case does not facially demonstrate the application of that affirmative defense, so dismissal on that basis was not proper.

GROSS, MAY and KLINGENSMITH, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

ALS Maxim, LLC v. Innocent

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Jul 20, 2016
195 So. 3d 421 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)
Case details for

ALS Maxim, LLC v. Innocent

Case Details

Full title:ALS MAXIM, LLC, Appellant, v. Success INNOCENT, Irlande Innocent and…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Date published: Jul 20, 2016

Citations

195 So. 3d 421 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)