Holiday Gulf Builders, Inc. v. Tahitian Gardens Condominium, Inc.

SCHEB, Judge.

Holiday Gulf Builders, Inc., appeals the trial court’s order denying its motion to set aside default and the final judgment entered in favor of Tahitian Gardens Condominium, Inc. We affirm the order refusing to set aside the default but reverse the final judgment awarding damages and attorney’s fees to Tahitian Gardens.

Tahitian Gardens filed suit alleging that assessments were due from Holiday, a successor developer, for thirty-six unbuilt units in a Pasco County condominium complex. The trial court entered a default against Holiday after it failed to answer the complaint within…