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REMOVAL OF PROVISION FROM RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS ENTITLED RESALE OF PROPERTY! IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR LEON COUNTY
,
ORDER ON CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT This
cause came on for consideration on the cross-motions of Plaintiffs and
Defendant for summary judgment. The Court having considered the motions,
argument of counsel and being otherwise fully advised, finds as follows:
A. It
is undisputed that Defendant, Golden Eagle Homes Association/Inc., is an association
with some 949 total members.
B.
Golden Eagle Homes Association, Inc. is responsible for the
operations of thirteen
(13) separate subdivisions governed by thirteen (13) separate Declarations of
Covenants and Restrictions, all contained in an area collectively known as
Golden Eagle.
C.
A clear reading of each of the thirteen (13) separate Declarations of
Covenants and Restrictions provides that the individual Declarations may be amended with the approval of not less than three fourths (3/4) of the lot owners whose property is subject to the Declaration.
D.
Defendant, Golden Eagle Homes Association, Inc., held a properly
noticed meeting on May 16,2006, and at said meeting the required number of lot owners of Golden Eagle Unit 6 - Phase I and Eagles Ridge Unit 5B properly voted to amend the respective Declarations to remove the provisions known as Resale of Property. Such a provision is not contained in five (5) of the separate individual Declarations relating to Golden Eagle Units 1, 2, 5, 7 and 8. E. There is no dispute of material fact and Defendant, Golden Eagle Homes Association, Inc. is entitled to a summary judgment on the issues relating to the Amendments to the Declarations of Covenants and Restrictions of Golden Eagle Unit 6 - Phase I and Eagles Ridge Unit 5B. F. There does appear to be genuine issues of material fact relating to ownership and possession of the guardhouse area. Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows: 1. Defendant's Motion For Summary Judgment as it relates to the amending of the Declarations of Covenants and Restrictions relating to Golden Eagle Unit 6 - Phase I and Eagles Ridge Unit 5B is Granted. 2. Defendant's Motion For Summary Judgment as it relates to possession and ownership of the guardhouse area is Denied. DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, this 7th day of March , 2007 SIGNATURE . WILLIAM L. GEARY Circuit Judge Copies to:
KELLY OVERSTREET JOHNSON JENNIFER
A. WINEGARDNER Broad and Cassel P.O.
Drawer 11300 Tallahassee
, FL 32302 and
H.
B. STIVERS Law
Office of Levine &
Stivers 245
East Virginia Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301 Counsel for Plaintiffs
PETER
M. DUNBAR JOSEPH
BRECKENRIDGE BRANNEN Pennington,
215
South Tallahassee,
FL 32301 Counsel for Defendant COMPLAINT
TWIN
ACTIONS PROPERTIES, INC. and
RK DEVELOPMENT OF TALLAHASSEE, INC.
Vs.
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