City Management v. Zayas

*98Notwithstanding the well intended motive of the trial judge1, it is beyond peradventure that he erred in entering his amended final judgment, which for all intent and purpose, created a new lease agreement between the parties. Cf. City of Miami Beach v. Frankel, 363 So.2d 555 (Fla. 1978). However, our review of the evidence reveals overwhelmingly that the action by the landlord was in retaliation for the tenants’ efforts to form an association and complain of defects to local regulatory agencies. Kendig v. Kendall Construction Co., 317 So.2d 138 (Fla. 4th DCA 1975). Therefore, the lower court…