Legal Opinion
Ecoventure WGV, Ltd. v. Saint Johns Northwest Residential Ass'n
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 11, 2011No. 5D10-542PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCohen, J.
Ecoventure WGV, Ltd. (hereafter “Eco-venture”), challenges whether section 720.3085, Florida Statutes (2007), may be applied to impose joint and several liability on it for the unpaid homeowner’s association assessments incurred by its mortgagor. Concluding it cannot, we reverse.
In 1997, Ecoventure purchased a parcel of property that was subject to Saint Johns Northwest Residential Association, Inc.’s Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions (hereafter “Declaration”). In 2001, Ecoventure sold the property to DMHB Holdings, LLC, taking back a purchase money mortgage. Ecoventure foreclosed on…
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- Angora Enterprises, Inc. v. ColeSupreme Court of Florida · 1983
- Sarasota County v. AndrewsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
- Coral Lakes Community Ass'n v. Busey Bank, N.A.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
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