by Manny Farach Week ending January 27, 2024 Shrewsbury v. Childers, Case No. 1D2023-0750 (Fla. 1st DCA 2024). A lessee under a 99-year land lease who contests whether he, as a lessee, sufficiently “owns” real property to be assessed ad valorem taxes must still contest the tax valuation within sixty days as set forth in...Read More

by Manuel Farach December 16, 2023 Sarasota Tennis Club Holdings, LLC v. Country Club of Sarasota Homeowners Association, Inc., Case No. 2D22-2358 (Fla. 2d DCA 2023). A party which has a right of first refusal to purchase real property does not have the right to unjustifiably interfere with the sales contract of the property on...Read More

by Manny Farach March 25, 2023 DeMaria v. Construction Industry Licensing Board, Case No. 1D20-2306 (Fla. 1st DCA 2023). Even if the contractor has declared bankruptcy, Florida Statute section 489.1401(2) requires a claimant seeking recovery from the Construction Industry Recovery Fund obtain a judgment, an arbitration award, or an order of restitution before the Construction...Read More

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Compiled by Manny Farach Week ending December 17 Henry v. Aim Industries, LLC, Case No. 2D22-330 (Fla. 2d DCA 2022). While a transcript of a hearing to discharge lis pendens is not always necessary for appellate review, it is required when the order on the motion to discharge does not set forth detailed facts and...Read More

August 6, 2022 Kim v. Galasso, Case No. 2D20-3313 (Fla. 2d DCA 2022). Trees are generally considered part of the realty, not personalty, and any contract taking planted trees out of the general rule must clearly show an intent the trees be personal property and furthermore must satisfy the statute of frauds. Perez v. The...Read More

June 25, 2022 Brucker v. City of Doraville, Case No. 21-10122 (11th Cir. 2022). It is not unconstitutional for a municipality to base its annual budget on the collection of code enforcement and traffic fines. Tallo v. Illes, Case No. 3D21-1206 (Fla. 3d DCA 2022). A proper predicate must be laid before a non-party is...Read More

July 16, 2022 Huggins v. Lueder, Larkin & Hunter, LLC, Case Nos. 20-12957, 12959, 12961, 14320, 14318, & 14319 (11th Cir. 2022). Rule 11 sanctions motions can be filed after final judgment. In Re: Amendments To Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, Florida...Read More

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Week ending December 4, 2021 Jain v. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Case No. 3D20-1529 (Fla. 3d DCA 2021). Florida Statute section 768.79 awards fees paid by a party as well as those paid on the party’s behalf, and accordingly, a prevailing defendant may be awarded attorney’s fees even if his firm (not him) paid...Read More