Central Florida Plastering and Development, et al. v. Sovran Constr. Co., Inc.,
679 So.2d 1226 (1996)
Sovran Construction Company, Inc. (“Sovran”) contracted with the Orange County School Board (“School Board”) to construct the Cypress Creek High School. Sovran, in turn, subcontracted with Central Florida Plastering and Development Company, Inc. (“CFP”) requiring CFP to install lath and stucco panels on the exterior walls and to install ceiling framing in the auditorium. The contract between Sovran and the School Board obligated Sovran to pay to the School Board liquidated damages of $1,000 per day, and Sovran’s subcontracts with CFP called for CFP to indemnify Sovran “on account of any such damages and additional costs as a result of delays of CFP.”Continue Reading The Florida Court of Appeal for the Fifth District Reversed the Trial Court’s Imposition of Delay Damages When the Plaintiff’s Expert "Assumed" Certain Expenses and Therefore Lacked Sufficient Factual Basis to Express His Opinions