📊 Measure of Damages in a Breach of Contract Case | Ascensores v. Laplana | 3DCA

Florida 3rd DCA Oral Argument | Ascensores Servas S.A. v. Luis Laplana Martinez | FL 3d DCA How does a Florida appellate court measure damages in a breach of contract case — and when can an individual be held personally liable? This appeal arises from a final judgment rendered after a non-jury trial, awarding Ascensores Servas S.A. $600,000 jointly and severally against Laplana and his company, plus $1,716,076.14 against Laplana Asociados for breach of contract. The trial court also awarded $1,352,100 against Laplana personally for breach of the duty of loyalty. The 3rd DCA affirms the trial court's liability findings and examines how courts calculate expectation and consequential damages in commercial contract disputes. 📋 STATUTES & RULES CITED: • Florida common law — Breach of contract damages (expectation, reliance, consequential): https://www.floridarules.net/ • Florida Statute §672.714 — Breach of warranty; buyer's damages • Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.430 — Trial by Jury or by Court ⚖️ CASE REFERENCES: • Ascensores Servas S.A. v. Luis Laplana Martinez et al., FL 3d DCA • Full opinion: http://www.3dca.flcourts.org/opinions/ 🔑 KEY LEGAL ISSUES: • Measuring expectation and consequential damages in contract breach • Personal liability of individual for corporate breach of contract • Breach of duty of loyalty in commercial relationships • Appellate review of damages awarded after non-jury trial Presented by Weidner Law — Florida appellate attorneys. 🔔 Subscribe for more Florida appellate oral arguments. Weidner Law | St. Petersburg, FL | 727-954-8752 | http://mattweidnerlaw.com