HANCOCK BANK v. D.S.C. OF NEWARK

No. 5D13-2305.

136 So.3d 1272 (2014)

HANCOCK BANK as Successor in Interest, etc., Appellant, v. D.S.C. OF NEWARK ENTERPRISES, etc., et al., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

April 25, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott A. Livingston and Robert J. Stovash , of Stovash, Case, Tingley, P.A., Orlando, for Appellant.

Peter B. Heebner and J. Steven Garthe , of Heebner, Baggett, Upchurch & Garthe, P.L., Daytona Beach, for Appellee.


PALMER, J.

In this mortgage foreclosure action, Hancock Bank appeals the partial final declaratory judgment entered by the trial court, holding that D.S.C. of Newark Enterprises possesses a vendor's lien which is superior in priority to Hancock's purchase-money mortgage.1 Determining that D.S.C.'s contractual right to recover liquidated damages does not provide a basis for the imposition of a vendor's lien, we reverse.

Master Development...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases