REAL ESTATE CORNER
REAL ESTATE CORNER
Florida Real Property and Business Litigation Report
MANUEL FARACH
City of Gulf Breeze v . Brown , Case No . SC2022-0741 ( Fla . 2024 ). https :// supremecourt . flcourts . gov / content / download / 2444075 / opinion / Opinion _ SC2022-0741 . pdf A municipality ’ s management agreement for a golf course permitted the municipality to retain extensive control of the property and operations and thus satisfied the requirement of Article VII , Section 3 ( a ) of the Florida Constitution which provides that property owned and " used exclusively by " a municipality in order to be exempt from taxation .
Coury v . City of Tampa , Case No . 2D2023- 2165 ( Fla . 2d DCA 2024 ). https :// 2dca . flcourts . gov / content / download / 2444010 / opinion / Opinion _ 2023-2165 . pdf A defendant moving for summary judgment based on the lack of evidence is not required to set forth evidence under Rule 1.510 that shows an absence of evidence to support plaintiff ’ s claim .
J . B . Harris , P . A . v . Virage Capital Management LP , Case No . 3D24-0334 ( Fla . 3d DCA 2024 ). https :// 3dca . flcourts . gov / content / download / 2444067 / opinion / Opinion _ 2024-0334 . pdf The stock of law firms may be levied upon by creditors , and there is no exemption from levy based on the types of cases the law firm handles .
Carbonell LLC v . North American Trading Group , Inc ., Case No . 3D24-1763 ( Fla . 3d DCA 2024 ). https :// 3dca . flcourts . gov / content / download / 2444084 / opinion / Opinion _ 2024-1763 . pdf A successful bidder at a foreclosure sale is permitted to intervene in post-judgment proceedings which seek to vacate the foreclosure sale judgment .
D Electrician Technical Services , Inc . v .
Tony , Case No . 4D2023-0673 ( Fla . 4th DCA 2024 ). https :// 4dca . flcourts . gov / content / download / 2444058 / opinion / Opinion _ 2023-0673 . pdf An underground utility and excavation contractor license under Florida Statutes section 489.105 ( 3 )( n )) is not required for excavation related to electrical work as section 489.537 ( 2 )( a ) specifically permits electrical contractors to perform excavation and other related work incidental to their electrical installations .
Grand Harbor Golf & Beach Club , Inc . v . Grand Harbor Golf Club , LLC , Case No . 4D2023-1378 ( Fla . 4th DCA 2024 ). https :// 4dca . flcourts . gov / content / download / 2444065 / opinion / Opinion _ 2023-1378 . pdf Generally , a contractual duty to maintain property “ in good working order , ordinary wear and tear excepted ” does not include an obligation to replace assets that have aged beyond their useful life such they can no longer be repaired .
Udell v . Udell , Case No . 4D2023-1662 ( Fla . 4th DCA 2024 ). https :// 4dca . flcourts . gov / content / download / 2444063 / opinion / Opinion _ 2023-1662 . pdf A contract provision cannot preclude rescission on the basis of fraud in the inducement unless the contract provision explicitly states that fraud is not a ground for rescission .
PBCBA Seeks Nominations for 2025 Diversity , Mentorship & Professionalism Awards
PBCBA is seeking nominations for the 2025 Diversity , Mentorship & Professionalism Awards ! Members and organizations are encouraged to submit nominations for the prestigious awards below . The awards will be presented at the 2025 Bench Bar Conference on Friday , March 7th , 2025 .
Mark your calendars ! To access any of the following nomination forms and submission instructions , visit www . palmbeachbar . org .
JUDGE EDWARD RODGERS DIVERSITY AWARD Deadline : January 16 , 2025
Recognizing efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in law .
SIDNEY A . STUBBS PROFESSIONALISM AWARD Deadline : January 22 , 2025
Honoring an attorney who exemplifies professionalism , integrity , and ethical conduct .
JUDGE MEENU T . SASSER MENTORSHIP AWARD Deadline : January 9 , 2025
Recognizing an attorney or judge for exceptional mentorship support in the community .
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