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Sun-Crete, Inc. v. Sun Deck Products, Inc.
Citations: 472 So. 2d 519; 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1533; 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 14922Docket: No. 84-1223
Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida; June 19, 1985; Florida; State Appellate Court
The court affirms the trial court's decisions but finds the evidence insufficient to justify the $330,000 compensatory fine for contempt, deeming it speculative. The ruling reverses the fine amount and remands the case for a rehearing solely focused on determining the appropriate fine. The parties are permitted to engage in additional prehearing discovery. The court emphasizes that it does not wish to put the appellees in a difficult position regarding their burden of proof against uncooperative parties. It expresses confidence in the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure to impose proper sanctions for any future issues. Judges Downey and Glickstein concur with the decision, while Judge Letts dissents in part.