A Florida appeals court has affirmed a 2022 jury verdict awarding a trash-hauling company $3 million in damages as a result of the city of Opa-locka’s bad-faith handling of a solid waste contract.

The Third District Court of Appeal issued the decision affirming the jury verdict in favor of Universal Waste Services of Florida Inc. (UWS) on Aug. 28. The court also rejected the city’s request for a rehearing on the matter earlier this month.

In a two-page opinion, the appeals court simply cited previous state court rulings to counter city officials’ argument that the jury’s verdict was inconsistent. The jury supported several of the city’s affirmative defenses and concluded that UWS failed to provide a performance bond to the city.

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