Case Name: Gregory GORDON, Appellant, v. MAYFAIR BUILDERS, INC., a Florida corporation, Mayfair Properties Unlimited, Inc. and Kathy Baldwin, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1993-04-28
Citations: 618 So. 2d 299
Docket Number: No. 92-0245
Parties: Gregory GORDON, Appellant, v. MAYFAIR BUILDERS, INC., a Florida corporation, Mayfair Properties Unlimited, Inc. and Kathy Baldwin, Appellees.
Judges: GLICKSTEIN, C.J., and WARNER, J., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 618
Pages: 299–299

Head Matter:
Gregory GORDON, Appellant, v. MAYFAIR BUILDERS, INC., a Florida corporation, Mayfair Properties Unlimited, Inc. and Kathy Baldwin, Appellees.
No. 92-0245.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
April 28, 1993.
Rehearing Denied June 8, 1993.
Isidro M. Garcia of Joseph A. Vassallo, P.A., Lake Worth, for appellant.
Gerald R. Pumphrey and Tracy Hennek-am Bass of Gerald R. Pumphrey, P.A., Palm Beach Gardens, for appellees Mayfair Builders, Inc. and Mayfair Properties Unlimited, Inc.

Opinion:
FARMER, Judge.
The sole issue requiring discussion concerns the order dismissing the negligence action against real estate broker Kathy Baldwin. We reverse that order because there was no determination on the merits as to whether Baldwin's statements constituted negligent misrepresentations. See Bush v. Palermo Realty, Inc., 443 So.2d 104 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983). On remand, the trial court is authorized and directed to consider only the claim solely against Kathy Baldwin on the merits. In so doing the court may make its determination on the basis of the evidence already adduced at the earlier trial, or it may take such additional evidence as it believes necessary and proper to make a final decision on the merits of the negligent misrepresentation claim.
In all other respects, we affirm on all issues raised on this appeal.
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED IN PART AND REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS.
GLICKSTEIN, C.J., and WARNER, J., concur.