Am. Recycling Co. v. County of Manatee

5 Citing cases

  1. Roberts Schaefer Co. v. Hardaway Co.

    152 F.3d 1283 (11th Cir. 1998)   Cited 36 times
    Holding that subcontractor could recover damages for overtime above the lump-sum contract price because the contract contained no clause indicating the subcontractor bore the risk of loss associated with unforeseen events

    Rather, under Florida law, a contract exists upon the award of a bid, even though no formal writing exists. See Schloesser v. Dill, 383 So.2d 1129, 1131 (Fla.Dist.Ct.App. 1980); American Recycling Co. v. County of Manatee, 963 F. Supp. 1572, 1582 (M.D. Fla. 1997). Consequently, when R S accepted Hardaway's bid, a contract was formed under Florida law.

  2. B.R.W Contracting, Inc. v. Hernando Cnty.

    Case No. 8:20-cv-2318-TPB-SPF (M.D. Fla. Jun. 3, 2021)

    , “the determinative issue is the level of discretion afforded to the governmental body by the statutes, ordinances, policies or rules.” Am. Recycling Co., Inc. v. Cnty. of Manatee, 963 F.Supp. 1572, 1583 (M.D. Fla. 1997). As more discretion is granted to the governmental entity, the less likely it is that a constitutionally protected property interest exists.

  3. Grace & Naeem Uddin, Inc. v. N. Broward Hosp. Dist.

    Case No. 13-60815-CIV-COHN/SELTZER (S.D. Fla. Jul. 1, 2013)

    The more discretionary authority afforded the governmental body by the statutes, etc., the less likely a constitutional protected property right exists.American Recycling Co. v. Cnty. of Manatee, 963 F. Supp. 1572, 1583 (M.D. Fla. 1997) (citing Circa Ltd. v. City of Miami, 79 F.3d 1057 (11th Cir. 1996); Key West, 987 F.2d 723; Pataula Elec. Membership Corp. v. Whitworth, 951 F.2d 1238 (11th Cir. 1992)). Thus, "no property interest inures if the decisionmaker is not constrained by objective considerations."

  4. Grace & Naeem Uddin, Inc. v. N. Broward Hosp. Dist.

    Case No. 13-60814-CIV-COHN/SELTZER (S.D. Fla. Jun. 28, 2013)

    The more discretionary authority afforded the governmental body by the statutes, etc., the less likely a constitutional protected property right exists.American Recycling Co. v. Cnty. of Manatee, 963 F. Supp. 1572, 1583 (M.D. Fla. 1997) (citing Circa Ltd. v. City of Miami, 79 F.3d 1057 (11th Cir. 1996); Key West, 987 F.2d 723; Pataula Elec. Membership Corp. v. Whitworth, 951 F.2d 1238 (11th Cir. 1992)). Thus, "no property interest inures if the decisionmaker is not constrained by objective considerations."

  5. Miss. Dep't of Envtl. Quality v. Pac. Chlorine, Inc.

    100 So. 3d 432 (Miss. 2012)   Cited 16 times
    Holding that there can be no breach of the implied covenant in the absence of an underlying contract

    To support its position, MDEQ cites analogous cases from other jurisdictions. In American Recycling Co. v. County of Manatee, 963 F.Supp. 1572 (M.D.Fla.1997), the county published an RFP requesting proposals for a recycling and waste management program. Id. at 1573.