MMP&S’s client, the property management company for an owner of a large mixed-use apartment and condominium complex built in 2022, was served with a class action lawsuit in Miami-Dade County, claiming multiple years of lease forms for rental tenants failed to comply with Florida Landlord Tenant law, by omitting certain statutory language.   Partner Crystal L. Arocha determined that the leases fully complied with Florida law, where the statutory provision cited did not require verbatim recitation, only substantial compliance, which was satisfied.   She filed a comprehensive Motion to Dismiss, inclusive of demanding prevailing party attorneys’ fees, and within 24 hours of filing the Motion, Plaintiff’s counsel accepted an amount less than the cost of attending a hearing on the Motion, to settle the entire action.

Practice Area: Condo, Co-Op & HOA Liability