Kelly v. Duggan, Case No. 1D17-3618 (Fla. 1st DCA 2019
Condominium association assessments are a “consumer debt” under the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, Florida Statutes section 559.55 – .785; conflict certified with Bryan v. Clayton, 698 So. 2d 1236 (Fla. 5th DCA 1997), rev. denied, 707 So. 2d 1123 (Fla. 1998), cert. denied, 524 U.S. 933 (1998).Chapman v. Town of Redington Beach, Case No. 2D16-5263 (Fla. 2d DCA 2019).
A property owner suing an adjoining property owner for violation of municipal ordinances must show special damages but may – by virtue of their proximity to the violation – be peculiarly and sufficiently affected by the violation to constitute special damages notwithstanding the injuries might be described as similar to other community members.Systemax, Inc. v. Fiorentino, Case No. 3D17-2722 (Fla. 3d DCA 2019).
The victim of a federal crime may, under 18 U.S.C. § 3664 (m)(1)(B), record but cannot enforce a federal restitution order.
