HOLBEIN v. RIGOT

No. 39667.

245 So.2d 57 (1971)

William C. HOLBEIN and Edward Ray Holbein, Appellants, v. Ray J. RIGOT, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

February 24, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Dawes and Jeanne Heyward, Miami, for appellants.

Horton & Schwartz and Dennis I. Holober, of Levenson, Richman & Holober, Miami, for appellee.


ERVIN, Justice.

This appeal is concerned with the question whether Florida courts should give full faith and credit to a Texas court judgment awarding both compensatory and punitive damages to Texas plaintiffs because of their injury by a Florida defendant's wrongful act.

Plaintiffs (Appellants) William C. Holbein and Edward Ray Holbein, sued defendant (Appellee), Ray J. Rigot, in the District Court, 73rd District, Bexar County, Texas, to cancel a contract...

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