$84,000 Attorney Fee Award In Suit Over South Florida Real Estate Deal Gone Wrong

On April 7, 2021, the Fourth DCA affirmed the trial court’s Final Summary Judgment in favor of Lauderhill Mall Investments, LLC, which was represented in both forums by Glenn L. Widom, P.A. The Fourth DCA held, in pertinent part, that an exception to the doctrine of caveat emptor in a commercial real estate transaction did not exist and the claims of the property’s buyer, Appellant Florida Holding 4800, LLC, of fraud in the inducement could not overcome the purchase agreement’s “as is” clause when the Buyer had an ample opportunity to conduct its own inspections and presented no evidence that the Seller interfered with those inspections. The Circuit Court’s resulting attorneys’ fee award against Appellant Florida Holding 4800, LLC is currently on appeal.

Glenn’s practice focuses on business and real estate disputes. His profile can be found here.