STATE, DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS v. C & W FOOD SERVICE, INC.

No. 1D99-2245.

765 So.2d 728 (2000)

STATE of Florida, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Appellant, v. C & W FOOD SERVICE, INC., a Florida Corporation, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied August 9, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General and Jason Vail, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellant.

John R. Beranek, Robert N. Clarke, Jr., and Craig D. Varn of Ausley & McMullen, Tallahassee, for Appellee.


PADOVANO, J.

This is an appeal from a final summary judgment for the plaintiff in an action for breach of contract. The issue we must resolve is whether the defendant had an obligation to renew the contract after the first year. We conclude that although renewal of the contract was authorized, it was not required as a matter of right. Therefore, we reverse.

The plaintiff, C & W Food Service, Inc., was the successful bidder on a contract to provide food...

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