ALEXANDER/DAVIS PROPERTIES, INC. v. GRAHAM

Nos. 77-2168, 77-2193 and 77-2223.

397 So.2d 699 (1981)

ALEXANDER/DAVIS PROPERTIES, INC., Dorothy Pearigen, Sally Alexander, Shade Murray, Jr. D/B/a C.D. Joint Venture, First & Mid South Advisory Co., Willie K. Davis, Franklin G. Clark, Michael G. Shears, John A. Thweatt, Richard H. Botts, David F. Clark, Dennis E. Clowers, David K. Ward, O. William Long & Glenn Eubanks D/B/a C.D. Joint Venture, Whom among Others Are Named As Members of C.D. Joint Venture, Appellants, v. David E. GRAHAM and Roberta Jane Graham, His Wife, Appellees. FIRST & MID SOUTH ADVISORY COMPANY, Willie K. Davis, Franklin G. Clark, Michael G. Shears, John A. Thweatt, Richard H. Botts, David F. Clark, Dennis F. Clowers, David K. Ward, O. William Long, Glenn Eubanks, Who among Others Are Named As Members of C.D. Joint Venture, and Alexander/Davis Properties, Inc., Appellants, v. David E. GRAHAM and Roberta Jane Graham, His Wife, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied May 21, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Davis W. Duke, Jr., of McCune, Hiaasen, Crum, Ferris & Gardner, Fort Lauderdale, for appellants First & Mid South Advisory Co., Willie K. Davis, Franklin G. Clark, Michael G. Shears, John A. Thweatt, Richard H. Botts, David F. Clark, Dennis F. Clowers, David K. Ward, O. William Long and Glenn Eubanks, who among others are named as members of the C.D. Joint Venture.

Terrence J. Russell and Steven J. Gutter of Ruden, Barnett, McClosky, Schuster & Schmerer, Fort Lauderdale, for appellants C.D. Joint Venture, Alexander/Davis Properties, Inc., Dorothy Pearigen, as Executrix of the Estate of James Pearigen, Deceased, and Sally Alexander, as Executrix of the Estate of Charles F. Alexander, Deceased, whom among others are named as members of C.D. Joint Venture.

William Robert Leonard of Coleman, Leonard & Morrison, Fort Lauderdale, as additional counsel for appellant Shade Murray, Jr.

Gerald Mager of Abrams, Anton, Robbins, Resnick, Schneider & Mager, Hollywood, and Louis N. Scholnik of Graham, Hodge, Larson & Hume, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellees.


PER CURIAM.

These are consolidated appeals by members of a joint real estate development venture from a final judgment entered against them and in favor of another partner. The principal contention raised on appeal is that the trial court erred in determining that appellants, hereafter referred to as the Mid-South group, were guilty of fraud in inducing the appellee, David Graham, to forebear from meeting certain obligations of the venture. We reverse.

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