Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1979

Wood v. Metropolitan Dade County

Wood v. Metropolitan Dade County
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided May 22, 1979 · Hendry, Hoe, Hubbart
372 So. 2d 487; 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 15362 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Wood v. Metropolitan Dade County

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

The final summary judgment appealed from is reversed and the cause remanded to the trial court for further proceedings based on the authority of Alexander v. Kirkham, 365 So.2d 1038 (Fla.3d DCA 1978). In our view, there was a genuine issue of material fact as to whether the subject release was validly reformed by the parties so as to exclude certain critical language therefrom. Such reformation, if valid, would necessarily defeat the release as an affirmative defense to the action herein. As the summary judgment appealed from was based entirely on the release as unreformed, it is clear a reversal and remand for further proceedings is required. It is so ordered.

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