Florida Real Property and Business Litigation Report Volume XVIII, Issue 17 April 26, 2025 Manuel Farach Johnson v. Carroll Oaks Homeowners Association, Inc., Case No. 2D2024-0631 (Fla 2d DCA 2025). https://2dca.flcourts.gov/content/download/2450992/opinion/Opinion_2024-0631.pdf A prevailing party in homeowner’s association whose governing documents have a prevailing party attorney’s fees provision is not automatically entitled to an award...Read More
Florida Real Property and Business Litigation Report Volume XVIII, Issue 16 April 19, 2025 Manuel Farach Southpoint Shore Management LLC v. Homexpo Miami Corp., Nos. 3D23-0441 & 3D23-2208 (Fla. 3d DCA 2025). https://3dca.flcourts.gov/content/download/2450538/opinion/Opinion_2023-0441.pdf Pursuant to Florida Statute section 489.128, an unlicensed contractor cannot assert contractual defenses.Read More
Florida Real Property and Business Litigation Report Volume XVIII, Issue 15 April 12, 2025 Manuel Farach Watts v. Joggers Run Property Owners Association, Inc., Case No. 22-13763 (11th Cir. 2025). https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/202213763.pdf Section 3604(b) of the Fair Housing Act applies post-acquisition of real property, H.O.A. rules and amenities fall within the FHA’s scope, and civil...Read More
Florida Real Property and Business Litigation Report Volume XVIII, Issue 14 April 5, 2025 Manuel Farach Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn, Case No. 23–365 (2025). https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-365_6k47.pdf A plaintiff may seek treble damages under civil RICO, 18 U. S. C. §1964(c), for business or property loss even if the loss resulted from a personal injury....Read More
Florida Real Property and Business Litigation Report Volume XVIII, Issue 13 March 29, 2025 Manuel Farach United States v. Miller, Case No. 23–824 (2025). https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-824_2d93.pdf The sovereign immunity waiver under §106(a) of the Bankruptcy Code applies only to the federal cause of action established by §544(b) and does not extend to state-law claims nested...Read More
Florida Real Property and Business Litigation Report Volume XVIII, Issue 12 March 22, 2025 Manuel Farach Thompson v. United States, Case No. 23–1095 (2025). https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-1095_8mjp.pdf A borrower making an incomplete statement to a F.D.I.C. investigator, i.e., that he “borrowed $110,000” when he in fact took out a loan for $269,000, does not violate 18...Read More
Florida Real Property and Business Litigation Report Volume XVIII, Issue 10 March 8, 2025 Manuel Farach Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. v. Jiminez, Case No. 2D2024-0780 (Fla. 2d DCA 2025). https://2dca.flcourts.gov/content/download/2449008/opinion/Opinion_2024-0780.pdf The Second District adopts Lennar Homes, LLC v. Wilkinsky, 353 So. 3d 654 (Fla. 4th DCA 2023), and holds the Significant Relationship Test for...Read More
Florida Real Property and Business Litigation Report Volume XVIII, Issue 9 March 1, 2025 Manuel Farach Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Case No. 23–971 (2025). A voluntary dismissal without prejudice counts as a “final proceeding” under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b). https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-971_l6gn.pdf Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers Inc., Case...Read More
Florida Real Property and Business Litigation Report Volume XVIII, Issue 8 February 22, 2025 Manuel Farach Fowler v. Burnham, Case No. 1D2023-1102 (Fla. 1st DCA 2025). https://1dca.flcourts.gov/content/download/2447550/opinion/Opinion_2023-1102.pdf Parties seeking to enforce a restrictive covenant is not required to prove irreparable harm, and instead the party challenging enforcement is instead required to prove defensive matters...Read More
Florida Real Property and Business Litigation Report Volume XVIII, Issue 7 February 15, 2025 Manuel Farach Osborne v. Walton County, Case No. 1D2021-3898 (Fla. 1st DCA 2025). https://1dca.flcourts.gov/content/download/2447207/opinion/Opinion_2021-3898.pdf Governmental action under the public notice requirements of Florida Statute section 125.66 must be redone if the new action to be taken is materially different than...Read More
