Marshall v. Buttonwood Bay Condominium Ass'n

Petitioner, J. John Marshall (“Marshall”), seeks a writ of certiorari quashing an order granting Buttonwood Bay Condominium Association, Inc.’s (“Association”) motion for a protective order barring Marshall from deposing the Association’s Corporate Representative, Board President, and Property Manager (collectively, the “Association’s representatives”). For the reasons discussed below, we grant the petition and quash the trial court’s protective order.

Pursuant to section 718.116, Florida Statutes (2010), the Association filed an action against Marshall to foreclose two claims of lien for…