District Court of Appeal of Florida

Denial of motions to compel arbitration brought by a contractor and its sales representatives who sold lots to, and built homes for, plaintiffs are reversed and remanded where: 1) a cause of action for fraudulent inducement was within the scope of the arbitration provision; 2) Seifert v U.S. Home Corp., 750 So. 2d 633 (Fla. 1999), did not remove tort and fraud claims, such as those asserted in the case from arbitration; 3) FDUTPA claims were subject to arbitration; and 4) sales representatives could compel arbitration based on equitable estoppel.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/08/2006
• Published 09/08/2006

Judges

• SHARP, W., Senior Judge.

Court

• District Court of Appeal of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven L. Brannock, of Holland & Knight LLP, Tampa, and Thomas M. Burke and Christopher Annunziato of Holland & Knight LLP, Orlando, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kathleen M. Skambis and Christopher C. Skambis of The Skambis Law Firm, Orlando, for Appellee.