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From a recent Fourth District Court of Appeal case, Seminole Lakes Homeowner’s Association, Inc. v. Esnard, decided December 19, 2018, we once again learn that application of prior case law sometimes creates strange and convoluted results. Just because an association negligently creates obvious conditions for an accident to occur does not necessarily mean the association […]

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There appears to be some confusion surrounding the compliance date of the Engineered Life Safety System for those condominium associations that previously voted to opt out of the requirement to install condominium fire sprinkler retrofit. What is not confusing is that the safety of all occupants living in high-rise condominiums is paramount. No one wants […]

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With the ever-increasing urban development in Florida, especially in South Florida, we are sometimes reminded that we live in close proximity to a number of native and exotic invasive wild animals. What can and should happen when your community association is confronted with that unexpected wild animal that causes a ruckus, or even worse, the […]

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Creating Conditions That Lead To A Horrific Accident Does Not Always Create Legal Liability

The Condominium Fire Sprinkler Retrofit and Engineered Life Safety Requirements

Bungle In The Jungle – The Presence of Wild Animals In Your Community Association

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