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3rd DCASeptember 17, 2025Affirmed

Francisco Javier Rodriguez Borgio, et al. v. Lakeview Development I, LLC

Case No. 2024-2302

The Third District affirmed a Miami-Dade circuit court final judgment against appellants for breach of a real estate contract, applying de novo review to the closing documents. The panel held that closing documents must be construed as written because they constitute the best evidence of the parties' intent.

Key facts

  • Michell Roxana Castellanos, Francisco Javier Rodriguez Borgio, and 5630 Pine Tree Drive, LLC were the appellants; Lakeview Development I, LLC was the appellee.
  • The underlying action was filed in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court (Lower Tribunal No. 23-16746-CA-01) before Judge William Thomas.
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Holdings

  • Closing documents must be construed as written; they are the best evidence of the parties' intent. Fernandez v. Homestar at Miller Cove, Inc., 935 So. 2d 547, 550-51 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006).
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