A homeowner’s association is facing a lawsuit over alleged negligence that resulted in significant property damage. Sandra Berry filed a complaint against Hidden Bay Villas Association, Inc. in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida on July 31, 2024.

According to the complaint, Berry returned to her home at 7310 Sunshine Skyway Lane S., Unit 118, St. Petersburg, FL on August 5, 2022, only to find extensive damage caused by a sewage backup from the common elements maintained by Hidden Bay Villas Association. The plaintiff asserts that the defendant negligently failed to maintain and repair these common elements, leading directly to the damages sustained.

Berry claims that despite notifying Hidden Bay Villas Association immediately after discovering the damage, the association did not take prompt action to address or repair the issues. She argues that this failure constitutes negligence and a breach of their contractual obligations under both the Declaration of Condominium and Florida Statutes §§718.111(3) and (4), as well as §718.303.

Florida LawTV

Law TV®’s objective is to provide the best possible legal news coverage to the public in a manner that is timely, accurate, clear and easy to understand. We endeavor to remain steadfast to journalistic values and standards excellence. Our mission is to create the finest possible law focused news product available on the Web.

Click Here To Read The Full Article