TURTON v. SINGER ASSET FINANCE CO., L.L.C.

No. 4D12-1340.

120 So.3d 635 (2013)

Margaret TURTON, Appellant, v. SINGER ASSET FINANCE COMPANY, L.L.C., a Florida Limited Liability Company, Radian Group, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, and Howard Weinberger, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

September 4, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R. Tilley , Boca Raton, for appellant.

John R. Whittles of Richman Greer, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellees Singer Asset Finance Company, LLC and Howard Weinberger.

Harvey W. Gurland, Jr. , P.A. and Robert A. Peccola of Duane Morris LLP, Miami, for appellee Radian Group Inc.


CONNER, J.

Florida law has long recognized that statements in employee handbooks, policy statements, or procedure manuals do not constitute the terms of a contract of employment and thus do not give rise to enforceable contract rights. However, an enforceable contract right may arise if a statement induces an employee to refrain from performing an action separate from their normal contractual duties. The unique facts alleged in this case require reversal of summary...

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