🏠⚖️ Real Estate Agent Commission Battle | Dur-Rich v. Calzaretta | 5D2019-0309

Описание: ⚖️ WEIDNER LAW | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal — Real Estate Commission Dispute

When a real estate deal goes wrong, who owes the commission? This oral argument before the Florida 5th District Court of Appeal tackles a fierce agency and commission dispute between Dur-Rich Realty and their clients — a case involving competing brokers, fiduciary duties, and the boundaries of Florida real estate license law. The 5th DCA ultimately affirmed the lower court ruling.

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📋 CASE SUMMARY
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▪ Case Name: Dur-Rich Realty, Inc. and Judith H. Richman v. Robert S. Calzaretta, Debra Calzaretta, Kelsmeg, LLC and Sea & Sun Realty, Inc.
▪ Abbreviated: Dur-Rich v. Calzaretta
▪ Case Number: 5D2019-0309
▪ Court: Florida 5th District Court of Appeal
▪ Originating Court: 18th Judicial Circuit, Brevard County | Case: 05-2017-CA-015505-X
▪ Classification: NOA Final — Circuit Civil — Other

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👨‍⚖️ ATTORNEYS
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▪ Appellant (Dur-Rich Realty): August J. Stanton, Jr., Esq. (FL Bar No. 139290)
▪ Appellee (Calzaretta): Michael R. Riemenschneider, Esq. (FL Bar No. 613762)

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📜 RULES & STATUTES
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▪ § 475.25, Fla. Stat. — Real Estate Broker/Sales Associate Licensing & Duties
▪ § 475.42, Fla. Stat. — Violations of Real Estate License Law
▪ § 475.01, Fla. Stat. — Definitions: Real Estate Broker, Sales Associate, Agency
▪ Fla. R. App. P. 9.030(b)(1)(A) — Jurisdiction of District Courts of Appeal
▪ Fla. R. App. P. 9.110 — Appeal Procedure — Final Orders
▪ Common Law Agency Principles — Fiduciary Duty & Breach of Commission Agreement

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📄 CASE DOCUMENTS
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▪ Initial Brief: Filed 05/31/2019 — "Initial Brief on Merits" by Dur-Rich Realty, Inc.
▪ Opinion: Per Curiam Affirmed (02/07/2020)
▪ Full Docket: https://acis.flcourts.gov/portal/cour...

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✨ PUBLIC SERVICE STATEMENT
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