GONZALO LOPEZ-JORDAN,
v.
ARAGUANEY LTD.,

Fla. 3d DCA | 2023-04-19
No. 2022-0450
323 So. 3d 804 Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District (2023) Positive Treatment
Cited by 12 cases

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Holding

A trial court's factual determinations in a bench trial are affirmed on appeal when supported by competent, substantial evidence and do not constitute an abuse of discretion.


Headnotes

[1] In reviewing a judgment rendered after a bench trial, an appellate court must ensure that the trial court's findings of fact are supported by competent, substantial evide…

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Facts & Procedural History

Gonzalo Lopez-Jordan appealed a judgment rendered after a bench trial in Miami-Dade County involving Araguaney Ltd.…

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Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed. See Sg 2901, LLC v. Complimenti, Inc., 323 So. 3d 804, 806 (Fla. 3d DCA 2021) (“We review a judgment rendered after a bench trial to ensure that the trial court’s findings of fact are supported by competent, substantial evidence.”) (quotations omitted); see also Zupnik Haverland, LLC v. Current Builders of Fla., Inc., 7 So. 3d 1132, 1134 (Fla. 4th DCA 2009) (“The lower court’s ultimate factual determinations during a non-jury trial may not be disturbed on appeal unless shown to be unsupported by competent and substantial evidence or to constitute an abuse of discretion.”).


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  • Gonzalo Lopez-Jordan v. Araguaney Ltd., 323 So. 3d 804 (Fla. 3d DCA 2023)
    …PER CURIAM. Affirmed. See Sg 2901, LLC v. Complimenti, Inc., 323 So. 3d 804, 806 (Fla. 3d DCA 2021) (“We review a judgment rendered after a bench trial to ensure that the trial court’s findings of fact are supported by competent, substantial evidence.”) (quotations omitted); see also Zupnik Haverland, LLC v. Current Builder…
  • Avant Design Grp., Inc. v. Aquastar Holdings, LLC, 351 So. 3d 62 (Fla. 3d DCA 2022)
    …contract interpretation issue as a fact issue, we are compelled to affirm the trial court’s factual findings unless the record is devoid of competent, substantial evidence supporting the trial court’s findings. SG 2901, LLC v. Complimenti, Inc., 323 So. 3d 804, 806 (Fla. 3d DCA 2021). As ample record evidence supports the trial court’s finding that the parties entered into a cost-plus contract that limited Aquastar’s payment obligation to the 20% Fee, we affirm the trial court’s principal conclusion re…
  • Parque Towers Developers, LLC v. Pilac Mgmt., Ltd., 395 So. 3d 189 (Fla. 3d DCA 2024)
    …rneys’ fees and costs. These appeals followed. ANALYSIS We review a judgment entered after a nonjury trial to ensure the trial court’s factual findings are supported by competent, substantial evidence. See, e.g., Sg 2901, LLC v. Complimenti, Inc., 323 So. 3d 804, 806 (Fla. 3d DCA 2021). The trial court’s interpretation of a contract is a matter of law reviewed de novo. See, e.g., Charbonier Food Servs., LLC v. 121 Alhambra Tower, LLC, 206 So. 3d 755, 758 (Fla. 3d DCA 2016). Where a contract is clear and…

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