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Florida HOA & condo regulatory events
Every recent bill, DBPR order, rule change, and appellate decision we've tracked. Click through for the full summary and source link.
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Court ruling2024-3029 — Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al. v. Rio Poco Homeowners' Association, Inc.
The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court's dismissal of Wells Fargo's complaint against Rio Poco Homeowners' Association, holding that the trial court improperly considered matters outside the complaint when ruling on the motion to dismiss.
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Court ruling High impact2024-3192 — Peter Mineo and Diane Mineo v. Minh Binh Do and Mindy Hang Nguyen
The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court's dismissal of a homeowner lawsuit for lack of standing, holding that the plaintiff failed to comply with statutory pre-suit requirements for derivative actions.
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Court ruling2024-3267 — Margarita Chess and David Chess v. James P. Covey, as Trustee, etc., et al.,
The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal issued an opinion on May 6, 2026, dismissing in part and affirming in part a circuit court order in a trust dispute involving a disabled adult beneficiary.
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Court ruling5D2025-0160 — Gregory Lattimer, Appellant, v. Eric Babcock, Appellee. (2026)
The Fifth District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court's grant of summary judgment in a defamation case brought by an HOA board member against a neighbor who made statements at an HOA meeting.
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Court ruling2025-0160 — Gregory Lattimer v. Eric Babcock
The Fifth District Court of Appeal reversed and remanded a county court's grant of summary judgment in a defamation case brought by Gregory Lattimer against Eric Babcock.
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Court ruling2D2025-3202 — STANFORD LIFSEY v. SHUMAKER LOOP KENDRICK LLP VICTORY LOFTS AT CHANNELSIDE CONDOMINUM ASSOCIATION INC (2026)
The Florida Second District Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal as moot in a case involving a condominium unit owner, an association, and its legal counsel.
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Court ruling High impact3D25-0288 — Steven Kwartin, Appellant, v. Miami Beach Townhomes, A Condominium Association, Inc., Appellee. (2026)
The Florida Third District Court of Appeal reversed a summary final judgment of foreclosure entered by the trial court against a unit owner.