MADDALENA v. S. BELL. TEL. & TEL. CO

No. 78-2316.

382 So.2d 1246 (1980)

Richard MADDALENA, d/b/a a Touch of Class Steam Carpet Cleaning, Appellant, v. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, a New York Corporation Authorized to Do Business in Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied May 19, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theodore K. Egner, Ft. Lauderdale, for appellant.

Harry S. Raleigh, Jr., of McCune, Hiassen, Crum, Ferris & Gardner, Ft. Lauderdale, for appellee.


HERSEY, Judge.

This is an appeal from a final judgment of dismissal based upon lack of jurisdiction. The trial court found that appellant's damages would be limited to an amount which does not reach the jurisdictional threshold of the circuit court.

While the record discloses that some of the elements of damage may be speculative and other elements may be difficult of proof, the extent of damages alleged could exceed $2,500.00. We therefore reverse.

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