A contract dispute between St. Johns River Community College and Morgan, an architect hired to design a theater, resulted in a jury finding Morgan guilty of fraud and the college guilty of breach of contract. The jury found that both parties were damaged. After balancing those two findings, the trial court awarded damages to Morgan. The college appealed to the 5th District Court of Appeal, which upheld the award. The District Court also certified conflict with a 1991 ruling by the 1st District Court of Appeal regarding whether a statutory violation of the requirement to obtain a certificate of authority renders a contract for architectural services void or voidable.