FAMILY BANK v. ABLE REALTY OF AMERICA CORP.

No. 97-0208.

702 So.2d 1322 (1997)

FAMILY BANK, a Florida banking corporation, Appellant, v. ABLE REALTY OF AMERICA CORP., a Florida corporation, Edward A. Walstrum, and Luz M. Walstrum; and John Doe, and Alice Doe, as tenants in possession of 1416 N.W. 33rd Court, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Clarification and Rehearing Denied January 15, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William S. Spencer and Charles S. Kyriazos of Ellis, Spencer and Butler, Hollywood, for appellant.

No appearance for appellee.


FARMER, Judge.

The mortgagee appeals a final order setting aside an earlier final judgment foreclosing a mortgage. The order was based essentially on equitable considerations. Although the trial judge cited the doctrine of merger of estates to support his ultimate decision, it is clear that his decision rested on certain conduct by the foreclosing mortgagee.

We agree with the mortgagee that the rigid common law doctrine of merger has been changed by the supreme...

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