Matthew Bernstein (Deland, FL) (D&O) obtained Summary Judgment in a condo HOA claim. The Plaintiff, a former member of his HOA’s Board of Directors, filed suit against his HOA after he was recalled from the Board, seeking a declaratory judgment that the recall was statutorily invalid. We presented a Motion for Summary Judgment on the basis that… Read More
Raymond Chiu, Dorothy Chiu, and Chiu Family Motel Limited Partnership v. Anastasia Island Townhouses Condominium Association, Inc.
Michael Price and Ryan Barker (Jacksonville, FL) (D&O) obtained a complete Defense Verdict in St. Johns County, Florida after a two (2) day bench trial in relation to a Condo Association matter where Plaintiffs, Raymond and Dorothy Chiu and their family’s limited partnership, alleged that individual patios and decks installed behind individual units were unauthorized alterations to common elements… Read More
Rental Company of Venice, LLC v. The Venice Centre Association, Inc.
Phillip Jones (Tampa, FL) (Dismissal/D&O) recently obtained a complete defense win following a bench trial. The case involved a long-running dispute about alleged unauthorized actions by a condominium association. The Plaintiff sought declaratory and injunctive relief relating to the Association’s decisions to install new signage and sell a small unit, claiming these actions were not authorized under… Read More
Bnevma, LLC v. Smith Farm Master Association, Inc.
Ashley N. Landrum (N. Palm Beach, FL) (D&O) obtained Final Summary Judgment in favor of her client and against Plaintiff who sued its former homeowner’s association seeking to recover $27,000 that was purportedly paid to the Association to satisfy a final judgment against it. The Plaintiff claimed that it paid $27,000 to the Association to satisfy the final… Read More
Nafpliotis v. Willoughby Glen Homeowners Association, Inc.
Ashley N. Landrum (N. Palm Beach) (D&O) obtained a Dismissal with prejudice of all claims asserted against a Homeowners Association and current Board Members on its Board of Directors. The Plaintiffs claimed that the Defendants failed to comply with Florida Statute § 720, the Association’s Governing Documents provisions due to their lack of enforcement of animal restrictions in… Read More