BUTTS v. DRAGSTREM

No. DD-90.

349 So.2d 1205 (1977)

Willis N. BUTTS and Elizabeth L. Butts, His Wife, Appellants, v. John A. DRAGSTREM and Janet K. Dragstrem, His Wife, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied October 14, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Maness, Jacksonville, for appellants.

Keith Watson and John G. Barry, III of Newton & Watson, Jacksonville, for appellees.


ERVIN, Judge.

The Butts appeal a judgment entered in favor of Mr. and Mrs. Dragstrem for $42,000.00. They urge that the lower court erred in denying their motion for directed verdict on the ground that John Dragstrem was not justified in relying upon certain fraudulent representations made by Willis Butts which were material in the Dragstrems' decision to purchase Butts' trailer park. We agree and reverse.

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