Bleet v. Seligman: FL Renovation Breach Verdict
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Case Background
This civil action arose from a failed home renovation project in Weston, Florida. Jack and Laureen Bleet, a couple residing in Minnesota, sought to renovate a Florida property they intended to use as a rental. They hired S&R Ventures, Inc., a Florida for-profit corporation, to perform the work, with Lee Seligman acting as a key representative of the corporation.
The couple filed suit in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in Broward County, Florida, alleging that the renovation work never reached completion and that the contractor had failed to uphold the terms of their agreement. The Bleets claimed the project faced significant delays and suffered from various deficiencies in the work that the contractor performed, ultimately rendering the property unusable for its intended rental purpose. The couple initiated the lawsuit after their attempts to resolve the project's issues outside of Court had proved unsuccessful.
Cause
The core cause of the lawsuit involved the contractor’s alleged failure to complete the agreed-upon renovation work and deliver a functional property according to the terms outlined in the contract, which the parties exchanged via email on March 6th, 2022, and signed the following day. The couple also separately accused Mr. Seligma
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