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SMITH v. LOCKLEAR

No. 5D04-3669.

906 So.2d 1273 (2005)

Lois Locklear SMITH, Appellant, v. James Early LOCKLEAR, Sr., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

July 29, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas R. Allen and Robert Eagan, Orlando, for Appellant.

Paul R. Linder, of Griffin & Linder, P.A., Orlando, for Appellee.

PER CURIAM.

We affirm the trial court's determination that the purported agreement between Lois Locklear Smith and her brother, James Early Locklear, Sr., is unenforceable. The agreement lacks consideration. Providing past services rendered without the expectation of compensation is not adequate consideration to support a contract. See Fla. Nat'l Bank & Trust Co. v. Brown, 47 So.2d 748, 760 (Fla.1949). Alternatively,...

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