MEAD v. OCEAN TRAIL UNIT OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC.

No. 91-0350.

638 So.2d 963 (1993)

States MEAD and William Brister, as representatives of a Class of unit owners at Ocean Trail Condominium, Appellants, v. OCEAN TRAIL UNIT OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Order Denying Rehearing June 16, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David L. Gorman of David L. Gorman, P.A., North Palm Beach, for appellants.

Daniel S. Rosenbaum and Anne E. Zimet of Becker & Poliakoff, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


FARMER, Judge.

In our decision today, we reject the idea that a board of directors of a condominium association may properly force unit owners to bear the direct costs of an unauthorized act by the directors of the association, simply because the declaration and corporate articles and bylaws generally empower the association to make assessments to pay the common expenses. In doing so, we reaffirm the principle that assessments to pay expenses are proper only when...

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