Case Name: Bennett S. COHN and Weston-Florida Development Corporation, Appellants, v. Howard E. LYNCH and Jane Lynch, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1987-05-27
Citations: 507 So. 2d 798
Docket Number: No. 4-86-0859
Parties: Bennett S. COHN and Weston-Florida Development Corporation, Appellants, v. Howard E. LYNCH and Jane Lynch, Appellees.
Judges: ANSTEAD, WALDEN and STONE, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 507
Pages: 798–798

Head Matter:
Bennett S. COHN and Weston-Florida Development Corporation, Appellants, v. Howard E. LYNCH and Jane Lynch, Appellees.
No. 4-86-0859.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
May 27, 1987.
Rehearing Denied June 22, 1987.
David L. Gorman of Gorman and Zeidel, P.A., North Palm Beach, for appellants.
Roger N. Messer of Sneed & Messer, P.A., Fort Pierce, for appellees.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Reversed. We believe the trial court erred in failing to direct a verdict in favor of the appellants as to their alleged breach of contract by failing to appear at a closing allegedly scheduled by the appellees' lender. While it is apparent that the appellants themselves were responsible for much of the confusion over when the transaction would be ready to close, there is no evidence that their actions constituted a breach of the contract or a refusal to com-píete the transaction. It is apparent from the record that the appellants were not legally obligated under the contract of purchase to close at the time allegedly demanded by the lender. Cf. Henry v. Ecker, 415 So.2d 137 (Fla. 5th DCA 1982), rev. denied, 429 So.2d 5 (Fla.1983).
ANSTEAD, WALDEN and STONE, JJ., concur.