LOPEZ v. UNITED CAPITAL FUND, LLC

No. 4D11-3820.

88 So.3d 421 (2012)

Solomon O. LOPEZ, individually and as trustee, Robert Neil McDowell, Kingdom First Properties, LLC, Value Management Services, Inc., and Kent G. Davis, Appellants, v. UNITED CAPITAL FUND, LLC, Michael David Villa and WB5 Properties, LLC, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

May 16, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin B. Woods of Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellants.

Louis E. Lozeau, Jr. of Wright, Ponsoldt & Lozeau, Trial Attorneys, L.L.P., Stuart, for appellee, United Capital Fund, LLC.

Raul Valles, Jr. of Rocke, McLean & Sbar, P.A., Tampa, for appellees, Michael David Villa and WB5 Properties, LLC.


GROSS, J.

We affirm the trial court's refusal to enforce certain forum selection clauses. The clauses are so overbroad and lacking in specificity that they fail to provide adequate indicia of the parties' intent.

United Capital Fund, LLC, filed a multi-count complaint against various defendants who are the appellants in this case. The complaint was filed in Martin County, where United Capital was located. The causes of action arose from contracts that United...

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