Legal Question in Business Law in Florida

Re: Refund requirements

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RESPONSE: "A contractor's measure of damages when an owner wrongfully terminated a contract was either lost profit that would have been realized and costs reasonably incurred in good faith in partial performance of the contract, Or quantum meruit."

Case: Marchese v. Taylor, Excerpt from: 252 So.2d 820, 820 (fla. 4th DCA 1971). Good luck.

Randall Gilbert

Re: Refund requirements

If your contract provides as you say, and nothing else conditions or limits its application, and u commenced performance..kkep the deposit money as allowed in the contract

Re: Refund requirements

You have a choice between recovering your lost profit or keeping the security deposit. I am available to consult with you on this case.