Sarasota trial over One Park, Quay waterfront plans gives insight into development process
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Sarasota judge: One owner’s stake in Daiquiri Deck is valued at more than #3 million
A Sarasota Circuit judge made a decision on Monday that the “fair value” of one owner’s 30% stake in the company operating the iconic Sarasota-Manatee chain restaurants, Daiquiri Deck, is more than $3 million. Read original article here: One owner’s stake in Daiquiri Deck is valued at more than #3 million
Daiquiri Deck owners argue ‘fair value’ of one owner’s stake in company
The owners of an iconic Sarasota-Manatee restaurant chain appeared in court this week to argue their cases to determine the “fair value” of one co-owner’s 30% stake in the holding company which owns and operates five restaurants. The owners of the Daiquiri Deck restaurant chain include Russell Matthes and Troy Syprett – Sarasota natives who […]
Tortious Interference: Florida
A Q&A guide to state law on tortious interference in Florida. This guide addresses the elements of tortious interference claims…
Contract Basics: Dispute Resolution Clauses
The State Q&A guides on Practical Law provide common questions and answers…
Judge upholds Ritz verdict
Judge upholds $44.2 million judgment, one of the largest jury-imposed damage awards in local history. SARASOTA — Ritz-Carlton Sarasota co-owner C. Robert Buford sat ramrod straight and Midwestern proper through eight hours of mostly reconstituted testimony in January, hoping a Sarasota County judge would slash one of the largest jury-imposed damage awards in local history. […]
OVER QUAY RESOLVED
A lawsuit over the former Sarasota Quay property has been settled in mid-trial, paving the way for the sale and eventual development of a bayfront tract that is among the most desirable urban parcels in Florida. Under an agreement reached late Thursday afternoon, Irish Bank Resolution Corp. will be able to formalize a foreclosure against […]
20 MILLION TO CULVERHOUSE
A pair of Southwest Florida’s most prominent developers used backroom political deals with elected officials and conspired in secret meetings to doublecross their one-time partner on a major land deal, a Sarasota jury concluded on Monday. The six-member jury agreed with Palmer Ranch developer Hugh Culverhouse Jr. that fellow developers Randy Benderson and Henry Rodriguez […]
The uneasy EEZ
Back in 2010, “EEZ” was supposed to stand for Energy Economic Zone — an idea that would blaze a path toward smart growth, sustainability and jobs for Sarasota County. But by the time three big developers finished fighting over the project, it looked more like an Ego Enlargement Zone. So much for idealism. Indeed, that […]
Comparative Analysis of CISG and UCC
Expansion of the global market provides endless business opportunities and yet involves risks associated with dealing with a party from a different legal system, mentality and oftentimes foreign language. Understanding the rules of the game is a key to structuring a transaction in this “increasingly one world.” The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the […]
