Case Name: AUTOMOBILE SALES, INC., a Florida corporation, d/b/a Toyota Automobile Sales, Appellant, v. FEDERATED MUTUAL IMPLEMENT AND HARDWARE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1972-01-11
Citations: 256 So. 2d 386
Docket Number: No. 71-741
Parties: AUTOMOBILE SALES, INC., a Florida corporation, d/b/a Toyota Automobile Sales, Appellant, v. FEDERATED MUTUAL IMPLEMENT AND HARDWARE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.
Judges: Before SWANN, C. J., and CHARLES CARROLL, J., and LESTER M. IGNATIUS, Associate Judge.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 256
Pages: 386–386

Head Matter:
AUTOMOBILE SALES, INC., a Florida corporation, d/b/a Toyota Automobile Sales, Appellant, v. FEDERATED MUTUAL IMPLEMENT AND HARDWARE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.
No. 71-741.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Jan. 11, 1972.
Melvin D. Schiller, Coral Gables, for appellant.
Wicker, Smith, Pyszka, Blomqvist & Davant, and Dan Draper, Jr., Miami, for appellee.
Before SWANN, C. J., and CHARLES CARROLL, J., and LESTER M. IGNATIUS, Associate Judge.

Opinion:
LESTER M. IGNATIUS, Associate Judge.
Appellant, an automobile dealer, seeks review of an adverse summary final judgment in an action whereby the appellant sought to recover damages under a contract of insurance, based upon an alleged fraud perpetrated by a third party in the purchase of an automobile. The appellee contended the act complained of did not constitute a fraudulent transaction so as to afford coverage.
Ordinarily, the issue of fraud is not a proper subject of a summary judgment. Fraud is a subtle thing, requiring a full explanation of the facts and circumstances of the alleged wrong to determine if they collectively constitute a fraud. Alepgo Corporation v. Pozin, Fla.App. 1959, 114 So. 2d 645; Bryant v. Small, Fla.App.1970, 236 So.2d 150. While there may be some unusual circumstances permitting entry of a summary judgment, the record in the case sub judice does not present that unique situation which would permit entry of a summary judgment. Therefore, we reverse.
Reversed and remanded for further proceedings consistent herewith.