Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1992

Pointe Savings Bank v. Garshall

Pointe Savings Bank v. Garshall
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided December 23, 1992 · Gunther, Leroy, Moe, Stone
610 So. 2d 705; 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 13512 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Pointe Savings Bank v. Garshall

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

The trial court found as a fact that under the terms of their commission agreement, the appellee-mortgage broker was only entitled to a commission from appellant if the loan applications that she originated were actually closed. Nevertheless, the trial court ordered the bank to pay commissions on loan applications which did not close. This was error, notwithstanding that only the bank was responsible for the decisions to reject those applications prior to closing on them. E.g. Harding Realty Inc. v. Turnberry Towers Corp., 436 So.2d 983 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983); Warter v. Bancroft Hotel Assocs., 285 So.2d 676 (Fla. 3d DCA 1973); Hanover Realty Corp. v. Codomo, 95 So.2d 420 (Fla. 1957). Therefore, the final judgment and order regarding attorney’s fees and costs are reversed.

GUNTHER and STONE, JJ., and MOE, LEROY H., Associate Judge, concur.

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