Florida Real Property and Business Litigation Report Volume XVIII, Issue 24 June 14, 2025 Manuel Farach   Jekyll Island-State Park Authority v. Polygroup Macau Limited, Case No. 23-11415 (11th Cir. 2025). https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/202311415.pdf Even if the foreign company does not directly sell products in the United States, a federal district court may exercise personal jurisdiction over...Read More

Florida Real Property and Business Litigation Report Volume XVIII, Issue 23 June 7, 2025 Manuel Farach   Blom Bank SAL v. Honickman, Case No. 23–1259 (2025). https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-1259_9p6b.pdf Federal Rule of Civil Procedure is a “catch-all” provision but is to be read narrowly and should be used only in extraordinary circumstances.   CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd. v....Read More

Florida Real Property and Business Litigation Report Volume XVIII, Issue 22 May 31, 2025 Manuel Farach   Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Case No. 23–975 (2025). https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-975_m648.pdf Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 603 U. S. 369, holds that court are not to defer to administrative agencies on legal questions but Seven County reinforces...Read More

Florida Real Property and Business Litigation Report Volume XVIII, Issue 21 May 24, 2025 Manuel Farach   Kousisis v. United States, Case No. 23–909 (2025). https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-909_f2q3.pdf A defendant who induces a party to enter into a contract under materially false pretenses may be convicted of federal fraud even if the defendant did not cause or...Read More

Florida Real Property and Business Litigation Report Volume XVIII, Issue 20 May 17, 2025 Manuel Farach   Bariana v. Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc., Case No. 2D2024-1355 (Fla. 2d DCA 2025). https://2dca.gov/content/download/2452127/opinion/Opinion_2024-1355.pdf Florida Statute section 542.336 (invalid restrictive covenants for physicians) voids restrictive covenants that would otherwise be valid as restriction of necessary medical services...Read More

Florida Real Property and Business Litigation Report Volume XVIII, Issue 19 May 10, 2025 Manuel Farach   Otto Candies, LLC v. Citigroup Inc., Case No. 23-13152 (11th Cir. 2025). https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/202313152.pdf The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act’s standard of “strong inference” of actual knowledge for securities fraud should not be applied to common law fraud claims,...Read More

Florida Real Property and Business Litigation Report Volume XVIII, Issue 18 May 3, 2025 Manuel Farach   KAC 2021-1, LLC v. Hudson Sfr Property Holdings, LLC, Case No. 2D2023-1024 (Fla. 2d DCA 2025). https://2dca.flcourts.gov/content/download/2451353/opinion/Opinion_2023-1024.pdf The Landlord Tenant Act does not fall squarely within the statutory exemptions to the Florida Consumer Collections Practices Act as set...Read More

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