LFS Group, Inc. v. Gutzler

Defendant-appellants Thomas R. Gutzler (“Gutzler”) and John Gutzler are trustees of the Gutzler Property Trust (the ‘Trust”). At all relevant times, the Trust has owned properties at 294 and 294R Commercial Street, Provincetown (respectively, “294” and “294R”) (collectively, “complex”). Plaintiff-appellee LFS Group, Inc. (“LFS”) is a property-management company owned by Laurie Ferrari-Sacco (“Ferrari-Sacco”). LFS managed the complex for the Trust. Gutzler, who has lived in Florida for the past 20 years, was the Trust’s de facto liaison with LFS during the parties’ professional relationship.…