Olive Judd, P.A. Secures Pivotal Appellate Victory – Vuletic Group, LLC v. Malkin

An Olive Judd team led by attorneys Ben Olive and Khaleel Martin successfully secured the reversal of an improper final judgment against its client. Olive Judd represented a business that remodeled a multimillion-dollar home in the South Florida Area. The homeowners filed claims for allegedly defective work, amongst other things, and sought nearly $500,000 in damages. The 15^th Judicial Circuit awarded the homeowners’ damages; however, the damages were improperly measured after the date of the alleged breach.

Olive Judd raised this issue to the 4^th District Court of Appeal and obtained a reversal of the final judgment. Specifically, the 4^th DCA agreed with Olive Judd’s arguments and held that the trial court erred in awarding the homeowner’s damages.

In summary, we find that the homeowners were required to prove their damages as of the date of breach. Since the homeowners did not present evidence of damages as of the date of breach and failed to meet their burden, we reverse and remand with instructions for the trial court to enter judgment in Vuletic’s favor.

Vuletic Group L.L.C. v. Malkin, No. 4D2024-1589, 2025 WL 1944045 (Fla. 4th DCA 2025).

This pivotal ruling further clarifies Florida’s binding precedent as it relates to the proper measure of damages.

Olive Judd and its attorneys continue to achieve successful results for its clients. For more information about its practice areas and offices, contact Olive Judd at 954-334-2250 or visit our website at olivejudd.com.