Fraud in commercial construction cases is not just a broken promise or a bad business deal. To prove fraud in court, you need to meet a particular legal standard. That can be difficult, especially in construction disputes where multiple parties, owners, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers, are involved.
If you’re a property owner or contractor in Florida dealing with what you believe is fraud in a construction project, it’s important to understand how courts actually analyze these claims.
What Counts as Fraud in a Construction Dispute?
Fraud is more than simply failing to perform under a contract. In Florida commercial litigation, fraud occurs when:
A party makes a false statement of material fact
Knowing the statement is false (or making it with reckless disregard for the truth)
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