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Udick v. Harbor Hills Dev., L.P.

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT
Jul 8, 2016
200 So. 3d 193 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

Opinion

No. 5D15–1062.

07-08-2016

Ralph UDICK, Appellant, v. HARBOR HILLS DEVELOPMENT, L.P., et al., Appellees.

Ralph Udick, Lady Lake, pro se. Phillip S. Smith and Matthew D. Black, of McLin Burnsed, Leesburg, for Appellees.


Ralph Udick, Lady Lake, pro se.

Phillip S. Smith and Matthew D. Black, of McLin Burnsed, Leesburg, for Appellees.

PER CURIAM.

Ralph Udick, a property owner in the Harbor Hills development and member of the Harbor Hills Homeowner's Association, Inc., appeals the trial court's judgment awarding attorney's fees to Harbor Hills Development, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership, doing business as Harbor Hills Development, Ltd. (“the Developer”), H.H.C.C., Inc., a Delaware corporation and general partner of the Developer, and Michael Rich (collectively, “Appellees”). The trial court awarded attorney's fees to Appellees as the prevailing parties based on section 720.305(1), Florida Statutes (2013), and Article XI, Section 2, of the Amendment and Restatement of Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Harbor Hills. We reverse.

Prior to filing suit, Mr. Udick requested mediation pursuant to the terms of section 720.311, Florida Statutes (2013). Appellees failed or refused to participate in the mediation process. As a result, Appellees are not entitled to recover attorney's fees or costs. See § 720.311(2)(b), Fla. Stat. (2013).

REVERSED and REMANDED.

ORFINGER and WALLIS, JJ., and TRAVER, D., Associate Judge, concur.


Summaries of

Udick v. Harbor Hills Dev., L.P.

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT
Jul 8, 2016
200 So. 3d 193 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)
Case details for

Udick v. Harbor Hills Dev., L.P.

Case Details

Full title:RALPH UDICK, Appellant, v. HARBOR HILLS DEVELOPMENT, L.P., ET AL.…

Court:DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT

Date published: Jul 8, 2016

Citations

200 So. 3d 193 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)