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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 9TH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO. 2020-CA-002942-ON
VILLAS AT EMERALD LAKE HOME-
OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Florida
not for profit corporation,
Plaintiff,
v.
ROYAL OAK HOMES, LLC, a Florida lim-
ited liability company; ADVANCED
WRAPPING AND CONCRETE SOLU-
TIONS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, INC., a
Florida corporation; DON KING’S CON-
CRETE, INC., a Florida corporation;
HUGH MacDONALD CONSTRUCTION,
INC., a Florida corporation; IMPERIAL
BUILDING CORPORATION, a Florida
corporation; PREMIER PLASTERING OF
CENTRAL FLORIDA, INC. n/k/a TGK
STUCCO, INC., a Florida corporation;
WEATHERMASTER BUILDING PRO-
DUCTS, INC., a Florida corporation; DEFENDANT/CROSSCLAIM
WEINTRAUB INSPECTIONS & FOREN- DEFENDANT, TGK STUCCO,
SICS, INC. n/k/a WEINTRAUB ENGI- INC.’S MOTION FOR PARTIAL
NEERING AND INSPECTIONS, INC., a SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON THE
Florida corporation; THE DIMILLO VIOLATION OF THE FLORIDA
GROUP, LLC, a Florida limited liability BUILDING CODE CLAIMS
company; WOLR’S IRRIGATION &
LANDSCAPING, INC., a Florida corpo-
ration; SUMMERPARK HOMES, INC., a
Florida corporation; BROWN + COM-
PANY ARCHITECTURE, INC., a Florida
corporation and EXPERT PAINTING &
PRESSURE WASHING, INC.,
Defendants.
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ROYAL OAK HOMES, LLC, a Florida
limited liability company,
Crossclaim Plaintiff,
v.
ADVANCED WRAPPING AND CON-
CRETE SOLUTION OF CENTRAL
FLORIDA, INC., a Florida corporation;
DON KING’S CONCRETE, INC., a Florida
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corporation; HUGH MacDONALD CON-
STRUCTION, INC., a Florida corporation;
IMPERIAL BUILDING CORPORATION,
a Florida corporation; PREMIER PLAS-
TERING OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, INC.
n/k/a TGK STUCCO, INC., a Florida cor-
poration; WEATHERMASTER BUILDING
PRODUCTS, INC., a Florida corporation;
WEINTRAUB INSPECTIONS & FOREN-
SICS, INC. n/k/a WEINTRAUB ENGI-
NEERING AND INSPECTIONS, INC., a
Florida corporation; WOLF’S IRRIGATION
& LANDSCAPING, INC., a Florida corpora-
tion; BROWN+ COMPANY ARCHITEC-
TURE, INC., a Florida corporation,
Crossclaim Defendants.
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WEATHERMASTER BUILDING PROD-
UCTS, INC., a Florida corporation,
Third-Party Plaintiff,
v.
ALL GLASS INSTALLATION CORP., a
Florida corporation; CASEY HAWKINS
GLASS, INC., a Florida corporation;
DEAN NESBIT, LLC, a Florida limited
liability company; HELBERG ENTER-
PRISES, LLC, a Florida limited liability
company; HOBBIT WINDOWS, LLC, a
Florida limited liability company; T&M
CONSTRUCTION OF SANFORD, INC., a
Florida corporation; WELL DONE WIN-
DOWS, INC., a Florida corporation; and
WELL HUNG WINDOWS & DOORS,
LLC, a Florida limited liability company,
Third-Party Defendants.
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DON KING’S CONCRETE, INC., a Florida
corporation,
Third-Party Plaintiff,
v.
E.R.O. CONSTRUCTION, INC., a Florida
corporation and ATLANTIC CONCRETE
SYSTEMS, INC., a Florida corporation,
Third-Party Defendants.
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Defendant/Crossclaim Defendant, TGK STUCCO, INC. (“TGK”), by and
through undersigned counsel, moves this Court, pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil
Procedure 1.510, for a partial summary judgment on the Violation of Florida
Building Code claims asserted by Plaintiff, Villas at Emerald Lake Homeowners
Association, Inc. (“Association” or “Plaintiff”), (Count XX) and Defendant/Cross-
Claimant Royal Oak Homes, LLC (“ROH”) (Count Nineteen).
STATEMENT OF UNDISPUTED MATERIAL FACTS
Emerald Lake is a townhome community located in Kissimmee, Osceola
County, Florida. There are 12 two-story townhome buildings containing 88
individual townhomes and common area amenities in Emerald Lake built in 2008,
and between 2015 and 2017. (Deposition of Felix Martin, June 15, 2021, 35:21-25,
36:1-15, Ex. 6, p. 3 1).
Ten (10) buildings (76 townhomes) were built by ROH subcontractors
between 2015 and 2017. Id. Royal Oak served as the general contractor for these
ten townhome buildings.
All homes were built with appropriate permits and Certificates of Occupancy
were issued. (Exh. A to Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment)
The Association is a non-profit corporation organized and existing to govern
the operation and maintenance of Emerald Lake pursuant to Chapter 720 of the
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Unless otherwise noted, all referenced exhibits are attached to the motion for summary judgment filed by ROH.
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Florida Statutes and the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for
the Association. (See Second Am. Compl. ¶¶ 10-11; Fla. Stat. § 720.303(1)).
Plaintiff’s expert, Felix Martin, an engineer, performed visual inspections
and limited destructive testing at locations or areas among the 76 townhomes in the
ten ROH buildings for the purpose of “looking for the material code violations”
because that was “the only thing that we were essentially focused on.” (Martin Dep.,
Vol. I, 35:21-25, 36:1-15, Ex. 6, pp. 6-8; Vol. V, 699:19-25, 700:1-5).
Mr. Martin opined on alleged code violations in the construction of the stucco
based on his limited inspection. However, while he observed water intrusion on the
interior of the property, he was unable to provide any opinions whether the stucco
application caused any of the damage. (Martin Depo. 195:4-25)
All Mr. Martin can opine with respect to the alleged code violations in the
installation of the stucco at the Emerald Lake townhomes is that, there are
violations, but he is uncertain if they caused any damage. (Martin Depo. 195:4-25)
As a result, with respect to the stucco installed at the Emerald Lake
townhomes, Mr. Martin fails to offer a legally sufficient opinion that the alleged
defect was the proximate cause of any actual damages.
STANDARD OF REVIEW
The court may grant a motion for summary judgment on all or any part of a
civil case if the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law and if
there is no genuine dispute as to any material issue of fact. Florida Rule of Civil
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Procedure 1.510(a). The function of a motion for summary judgment is to test the
sufficiency of the evidence in support of a claim or defense.
As stated in Rule 1.510(a), the trial judge may grant a motion for summary
judgment only on a showing that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact
and that the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law. The initial
burden of establishing these elements is on the moving party and the trial judge
must draw every possible inference against the moving party and in favor of the
party opposing the motion. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 324 (1986).
However, as the Florida Supreme Court observed in the opinion adopting the new
rule, the initial burden on the moving party under the new rule is “not onerous” and
can be “‘readily discharged with ease.’ See In re Amendments To Florida Rule of
Civil Procedure 1.510, 2021 WL 1684095, *3 (Fla. 2021).
The Florida Supreme Court pointed out that the test for determining the
existence of a genuine issue of material fact in dispute is “whether the evidence is
such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party.” Id.
[I]t will no longer be plausible to maintain that the existence of any
competent evidence creating an issue of fact, however credible or incredible,
substantial or trivial, stops the inquiry and precludes summary judgment, so
long as the slightest doubt is raised.
Id. (citations omitted)
If the party moving for a summary judgment meets the initial burden of
showing that there is no genuine issue of material fact, the burden shifts to the
party opposing the motion to show that there is a factual dispute that precludes
resolution by summary judgment. This burden can only be satisfied by submitting
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sworn testimony or verified documents that contradict the movant's version of the
facts. Conclusions in the pleadings are not sufficient to refute the moving party's
claim that there is no dispute of fact. See Celotex, 477 U.S. at 324. The factual
dispute must be material and genuine. Material facts are those that “might affect
the outcome of the suit under the governing law.” Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.,
477 U.S. 242, 248 (1986). A mere scintilla of evidence, or evidence that is merely
colorable, is insufficient; it must be “significantly probative.” Id.
ARGUMENT
A. Plaintiff and ROH Cannot Sue Under Section 553.84 for
Building Code Violations that Cause No Actual Damages
Section 553.84, Florida Statutes states:
553.84 Statutory civil action. — Notwithstanding any other
remedies available, any person or party, in an individual capacity or on
behalf of a class of persons or parties, damaged as a result of a
violation of this part or the Florida Building Code has a cause of action
in any court of competent jurisdiction against the person or party who
committed the violation; however, if the person or party obtains
the required building permits and any local government or public
agency with authority to enforce the Florida Building Code
approves the plans, if the construction project passes all required
inspections under the code, and if there is no personal injury or
damage to property other than the property that is the subject
of the permits, plans, and inspections, this section does not apply
unless the person or party knew or should have known that the
violation existed.
Fla. Stat. §553.84. (emphasis supplied)
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First, there must be a Florida Building Code violation. Second, a code
violations, standing alone, are not actionable under Section 553.84. Instead, the
parties must prove that damages causally flowed directly “as a result of a violation”
by TGK of the Florida Building Code.
“Legislative intent is determined primarily from the language of a statute.”
State v. Rife, 789 So. 2d 288, 292 (Fla. 2001) (quoting McLaughlin v. State, 721 So.
2d 1170, 1172 (Fla. 1998)) (“[w]hen construing a statutory provision, legislative
intent is the polestar that guides the Court's inquiry.”). The plain language of
section 553.84 expressly requires a code violation and required damage to property
other than the property that is the subject of the permits.
“According to [Section 553.84’s] express terms, this section does not assume
that damages automatically result from a code violation.” Welcome v. Arvida Cmty.
Sales, Inc., No. 02-01279-CA, 2004 WL 2340249, at *6 (Fla. 4th Cir. Ct. Sept. 13,
2004). The First District Court of Appeal affirmed, without opinion. Welcome, 903
So. 2d 942 (Fla.1st DCA 2005) (unpublished table decision, holding that “a resulting
damage is an essential element to a claim under the statute.” Id. at *5.) Thus,
plaintiff and ROH failed to prove an essential element of this cause of action – i.e.
damages resulting from a claimed violation.
Plaintiff’s expert opined on the existence of alleged construction defects in the
stucco application. However, as he himself testified, he cannot state that the water
infiltration that he observed was a result of any defective application of the stucco.
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As a result, TGK is entitled to partial summary judgment in its favor on the
asserted claims under Section 553.84 for these alleged stucco construction defect
matters. Permitting Plaintiff and ROH to proceed with its claims under Section
553.84 would erroneously subject TGK to strict liability for alleged code violations
under Section 553.84, which is not the statutory intent. See Sierra v. Allied Stores
Corp., 538 So. 2d 943, 944 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989) (holding that 553.84 is not a strict
liability statute; see also Grand Union Co. v. Rocker, 454 So. 2d 14, 15-16 (Fla. 3d
DCA 1984) (same)
The plain language of Section 553.84 does not evidence a legislative intent to
create a strict liability statute. Therefore, Plaintiff and ROH must prove, as an
essential element of their claim, that TGK (1) violated a specific provision of the
Building Code, and (2) such violation proximately caused the claimed damages.
They have failed to do so as there is no evidence that any improper application of
the stucco caused damages to the Emerald Lake townhomes.
CONCLUSION
Based on the above, TGK Stucco respectfully requests that this Court enter
partial summary judgment in its favor and against Plaintiff and ROH on their
claims based on Section 553.84 for the alleged defects in the installation of the
stucco Emerald Lake townhome at all 76 townhomes, on the grounds that they
cannot establish the existence of actual damage to property as required by the plain
language of Section 553.84
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Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Kira Tsiring
Jackeline Rodriguez
Florida Bar No. 70435
jrodriguez@hamiltonmillerlaw.com
Kira Tsiring
Fla. Bar No. 1023953
ktsiring@hamiltonmillerlaw.com
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Miami, Florida 33131-2332
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Attorneys for Defendant/Crossclaim Defendant
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SERVICE LIST
Counsel for Plaintiff, Villas at Counsel for Brown + Company
Emerald Lake Homeowners Architecture, Inc.
Association, Inc. Bruce R. Calderon, Esq.
Phillip E. Joseph, Esq. Alicia Z. Gross, Esq.
Evan J. Small, Esq. Barri A. Reisch, Esq.
Jeffrey A. Widelitz, Esq. Michael Lynott, Esq.
Ball Janik, LLP Milber Makris Plousadis & Seiden, LLP
201 East Pine Street – Suite 600 1900 N.W. Corporate Boulevard
Orlando, Florida 32801 East Tower, Suite 440
pjoseph@balljanik.com Boca Raton, Florida 33431
esmall@balljanik.com Telephone: 561-994-7310
jwidelitz@balljanik.com Facsimile: 561-994-7313
dtodd@balljanik.com bcalderon@milbermakris.com
orlandodocket@balljanik.com agross@milbermakris.com
breisch@milbermakris.com
kmcdowell@milbermakris.com
sskowronski@milbermakris.com
Counsel for, Imperial Building Counsel for Weathermaster Building
Corporation Products, Inc.
Thamir A. R. Kaddouri, Jr., Esq. Peter J. Kapsales, Esq.
Penelope T. Rowlett, Esq. Margaret M. Efta, Esq.
Beth Ann Tobey, Esq. Milne Law Group, P.A.
Law Office of Thamir A.R. Kaddouri, Jr., P.A. 301 East Pine Street, Suite 525
3220 West Cypress Street Orlando, Florida 32801
Tampa, Florida 33607 pkapsales@milnelawgroup.com
Telephone: 813-379-5752 mefta@milnelawgroup.com
thamir.kaddouri@tampalaw.org eservice@milnelawgroup.com
beth.tobey@tampalaw.org
Jessica.ayala@Tampalaw.org
Thamir.Kaddouri@tampalaw.org
Counsel for Royal Oak Homes, LLC Counsel for Hugh MacDonald
Luis Prats, Esq. Construction, Inc.
Robin H. Leavengood, Esq. Ashley M. Mattingly, Esq.
Lannie D. Hough, Jr., Esq. Denise M. Anderson, Esq.
James Michael Walls, Esq. David E. Bradley, Jr., Esq.
Robin H. Leavengood, Esq. Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig
Carlton Fields, P.A. 400 North Ashley Drive, Suite 2300
4221 W. Boy Scout Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33602
Tampa, Florida 33607-5708 amattingly@butler.legal
lprats@carltonfields.com dandersom@butler.legal
rleavengood@carltonfields.com dbradley@butler.legal
lhough@carltonfields.com rjorge@butler.legal
nbonilla@carltonfields.com krieck@butler.legal
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SERVICE LIST
Counsel for Don King’s Concrete, Inc. Counsel for Advanced Wrapping and
Denise M. Anderson, Esq. Concrete Solutions of Central
David Mercer, Esq. Florida, Inc.
Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig, LLP Jayne Ann Pittman, Esq.
400 North Ashley Drive, Suite 2300 Natalie Fischer, Esq.
Tampa, Florida 33602 Conroy Simberg
dmercer@butler.legal Two South Orange Avenue, Suite 300
mmilligan@butler.legal Orlando, Florida 32801
eserviceorl@conroysimberg.com
jpittman@conroysimberg.com
nfischer@conroysimberg.com
mmaitland@conroysimberg.com
Counsel for All Glass Installation Corp. Counsel for Atlantic Concrete Systems, Inc.
William M. Woods, Esq. Monal Zipper, Esq.
Joseph M. Cline, Esq. Jennifer L. Shippole, Esq.
Woods Law Group Law Office of Jennifer L. Shippole
100 S. Missouri Avenue, Suite 201 14050 N.W. 14th Street, Suite 180
Clearwater, Florida 33756 Sunrise, Florida 33323
wwoods@woodslawgroup.com jshippole@fednat.com
josephc@woodslawgroup.com mzipper@fednat.com
marital@woodslawgroup.com pleadings@fednat.com
pleadins@woodslawgroup.com
Counsel for Well Hung Windows & Counsel for Wolf’s Irrigation &
Doors, LLC Landscaping, Inc.
Richard L. Russo, Esq. Chelsey “Chet” G. Moody, Jr., Esq.
Law Office of Richard L. Russo Mai M. Le, Esq.
505 Maitland Avenue, Suite 1000 Moody & Graf, P.A.
Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701 1101 N. Lake Destiny Road, Suite 200
rrusso@wfmblaw.com Maitland, Florida 32751
cmoody@moodygraf.com
and mle@moodygraf.com
kbraund@moodygraf.com
Cole J. Copertino, Esq. iperera@moodygraf.com
James Michael Moorhead, Esq. arobinson@moodygraf.com
Wright, Fulford, Moorehead & Brown, P.A.
505 Maitland Avenue, Suite 1000
Alamonte Springs, Florida 32701
ccopertino@wfmblaw.com
mmoorhead@wfmblaw.com
cbraungart@wfmblaw.com
jgarcia@wfmblaw.com
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Counsel for Lois Concrete Corp. Counsel for Weintraub Inspections &
Joseph L. Zollner, Esq. Forensics, Inc. n/k/a Weintraub
Law Office of J. Christopher Norris Engineering Inspections, Inc.
P.O. Box 7217 Timothy C. Ford, Esq.
London, KY 40742 Andrew E. Holway, Esq.
joseph.zollner@libertymutual.com Hill Ward Henderson
FloridaCDLegalMail@LibertyMutual.com 101 E. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 3700
Tampa, Florida 33602
andrew.holway@hwhlaw.com
tim.ford@hwhlaw.com
rocco.cafaro@hwhlaw.com
ron.espinal@hwhlaw.com
kathy.wernsing@hwlaw.com
tracy.coale@hwlaw.com
derrick.calandra@hwlaw.com
jill.kuty@hwhlaw.com
Counsel for Casey Hawkins Glass Inc. Counsel for T&M Construction of
Michael D. Ruel, Esq. Sanford, Inc.
Phillip S. Howell, Esq. William M. Woods, Esq.
Brenden C. Collins, Esq. Joseph M. Cline, Esq.
Galloway Johnson Thompkins Burr & Woods Law Group
Smith 100 S. Missouri Avenue, Suite 201
400 N. Ashley Drive, Suite 1000 Clearwater, Florida 33756
Tampa, Florida 33602 Telephone: 727-222-1060
phowell@gallowaylawfirm.com Wwoods@woodslawgroup.com
bcollins@gallowaylawfirm.com Pleadings@woodslawgroup.com
mruel@gallowaylawfirm.com JosephC@woodslawgroup.com
MaritaL@woodslawgroup.com
Counsel for Helberg Enterprises, LLC Counsel for Hobbit Windows, LLC
Scott Ross, Esq. Todd M. Ladouceur, Esq.
Mary O’Brien, Esq. Jerrilynn Hadley, Esq.
Groelle & Salmon, P.A. M. Austin Moretz, Esq.
1715 N. Westshore Boulevard, #320 Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr and
Tampa, Florida 33607 Smith, PLC
gstcourtdocs@gspalaw.com 21 E. Garden Street, First Floor
sross@gspalaw.com Pensacola, Florida 32502
cebanks@gspalaw.com Telephone: 850-436-7000
Facsimile: 850-436-7099
MoretzService@gallowaylawfirm.com
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Counsel for TGK Stucco, Inc. Counsel for E.R.O. Construction, Inc.
Jennifer Miller Brooks, Esq. Wayne M. Alder, Esq.
Jackeline Rodriguez, Esq. Fisher Broyles, LLP
Kira Tsiring, Esq. 7668 N.W. 125th Way
Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, LLP Pompano Beach, Florida 33076
150 S.E. Second Avenue, Suite 1200 Wayne.alder@fisherbroyles.com
Miami, Florida 33131 wmalder@bellsouth.net
jmiller@hamiltonmillerlaw.com
jrodriguez@hamiltonmillerlaw.com
ktsiring@hamiltonmillerlaw.com
Counsel for Expert Painting & Pressure Co-Counsel for Expert Painting & Pressure
Washing, Inc. Washing, Inc.
Raymond E. Watts, Jr., Est. Kieran F. O’Connor, Esq.
Andrew S. Yatkman, Esq. Elizabeth Droz-Stolinas, Esq.
Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. Gregory Blackwell, Esq.
390 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 1000 O’Connor & Stolinas Law Group, PLLC
Orlando, Florida 32801 800 N. Magnolia Avenue, Suite 1350
Telephone: 407-843-3939 Orlando, Florida 32803
Facsimile: 407-649-8118 Telephone: 407-843-2100
ORLcrtpleadings@wickersmith.com gblackwell@oconlaw.com
koconnor@oconlaw.com
edroz-stolinas@oconlaw.com
gblackwell@oconlaw.com
rps@oconlaw.com
edroz-stolinas@oconlaw.com
tclark@oconlaw.com
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Filing # 190625015 E-Filed 01/26/2024 12:52:19 PM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 9TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2020-CA-002942-ON VILLAS AT EMERALD LAKE HOME- OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Florida not for profit corporation, Plaintiff, v. ROYAL OAK HOMES, LLC, a Florida lim- ited liability company; ADVANCED WRAPPING AND CONCRETE SOLU- TIONS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, INC., a Florida corporation; DON KING’S CON- CRETE, INC., a Florida corporation; HUGH MacDONALD CONSTRUCTION, INC., a Florida corporation; IMPERIAL BUILDING CORPORATION, a Florida corporation; PREMIER PLASTERING OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, INC. n/k/a TGK STUCCO, INC., a Florida corporation; WEATHERMASTER BUILDING PRO- DUCTS, INC., a Florida corporation; DEFENDANT/CROSSCLAIM WEINTRAUB INSPECTIONS & FOREN- DEFENDANT, TGK STUCCO, SICS, INC. n/k/a WEINTRAUB ENGI- INC.’S MOTION FOR PARTIAL NEERING AND INSPECTIONS, INC., a SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON THE Florida corporation; THE DIMILLO VIOLATION OF THE FLORIDA GROUP, LLC, a Florida limited liability BUILDING CODE CLAIMS company; WOLR’S IRRIGATION & LANDSCAPING, INC., a Florida corpo- ration; SUMMERPARK HOMES, INC., a Florida corporation; BROWN + COM- PANY ARCHITECTURE, INC., a Florida corporation and EXPERT PAINTING & PRESSURE WASHING, INC., Defendants. / ROYAL OAK HOMES, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Crossclaim Plaintiff, v. ADVANCED WRAPPING AND CON- CRETE SOLUTION OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, INC., a Florida corporation; DON KING’S CONCRETE, INC., a Florida HAM I L T ON, MI LL E R & BI RT HI SE L , L L P 150 Southeast Second Avenue, Suite 1200 · Miami, Florida 33131 · Telephone: 305-379-3686 · Facsimile: 305-379-3690 CASE NO. 2020-CA-002942-ON corporation; HUGH MacDONALD CON- STRUCTION, INC., a Florida corporation; IMPERIAL BUILDING CORPORATION, a Florida corporation; PREMIER PLAS- TERING OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, INC. n/k/a TGK STUCCO, INC., a Florida cor- poration; WEATHERMASTER BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC., a Florida corporation; WEINTRAUB INSPECTIONS & FOREN- SICS, INC. n/k/a WEINTRAUB ENGI- NEERING AND INSPECTIONS, INC., a Florida corporation; WOLF’S IRRIGATION & LANDSCAPING, INC., a Florida corpora- tion; BROWN+ COMPANY ARCHITEC- TURE, INC., a Florida corporation, Crossclaim Defendants. / WEATHERMASTER BUILDING PROD- UCTS, INC., a Florida corporation, Third-Party Plaintiff, v. ALL GLASS INSTALLATION CORP., a Florida corporation; CASEY HAWKINS GLASS, INC., a Florida corporation; DEAN NESBIT, LLC, a Florida limited liability company; HELBERG ENTER- PRISES, LLC, a Florida limited liability company; HOBBIT WINDOWS, LLC, a Florida limited liability company; T&M CONSTRUCTION OF SANFORD, INC., a Florida corporation; WELL DONE WIN- DOWS, INC., a Florida corporation; and WELL HUNG WINDOWS & DOORS, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Third-Party Defendants. / DON KING’S CONCRETE, INC., a Florida corporation, Third-Party Plaintiff, v. E.R.O. CONSTRUCTION, INC., a Florida corporation and ATLANTIC CONCRETE SYSTEMS, INC., a Florida corporation, Third-Party Defendants. / -2- HAM I LT ON, MI LL E R & BI RT HI SEL, L L P 150 Southeast Second Avenue, Suite 1200, · Miami, Florida 33131 · Telephone: 305-379-3686 · Facsimile: 305-379-3690 CASE NO. 2020-CA-002942-ON Defendant/Crossclaim Defendant, TGK STUCCO, INC. (“TGK”), by and through undersigned counsel, moves this Court, pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.510, for a partial summary judgment on the Violation of Florida Building Code claims asserted by Plaintiff, Villas at Emerald Lake Homeowners Association, Inc. (“Association” or “Plaintiff”), (Count XX) and Defendant/Cross- Claimant Royal Oak Homes, LLC (“ROH”) (Count Nineteen). STATEMENT OF UNDISPUTED MATERIAL FACTS Emerald Lake is a townhome community located in Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida. There are 12 two-story townhome buildings containing 88 individual townhomes and common area amenities in Emerald Lake built in 2008, and between 2015 and 2017. (Deposition of Felix Martin, June 15, 2021, 35:21-25, 36:1-15, Ex. 6, p. 3 1). Ten (10) buildings (76 townhomes) were built by ROH subcontractors between 2015 and 2017. Id. Royal Oak served as the general contractor for these ten townhome buildings. All homes were built with appropriate permits and Certificates of Occupancy were issued. (Exh. A to Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment) The Association is a non-profit corporation organized and existing to govern the operation and maintenance of Emerald Lake pursuant to Chapter 720 of the 1 Unless otherwise noted, all referenced exhibits are attached to the motion for summary judgment filed by ROH. -3- HAM I LT ON, MI LL E R & BI RT HI SEL, L L P 150 Southeast Second Avenue, Suite 1200, · Miami, Florida 33131 · Telephone: 305-379-3686 · Facsimile: 305-379-3690 CASE NO. 2020-CA-002942-ON Florida Statutes and the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for the Association. (See Second Am. Compl. ¶¶ 10-11; Fla. Stat. § 720.303(1)). Plaintiff’s expert, Felix Martin, an engineer, performed visual inspections and limited destructive testing at locations or areas among the 76 townhomes in the ten ROH buildings for the purpose of “looking for the material code violations” because that was “the only thing that we were essentially focused on.” (Martin Dep., Vol. I, 35:21-25, 36:1-15, Ex. 6, pp. 6-8; Vol. V, 699:19-25, 700:1-5). Mr. Martin opined on alleged code violations in the construction of the stucco based on his limited inspection. However, while he observed water intrusion on the interior of the property, he was unable to provide any opinions whether the stucco application caused any of the damage. (Martin Depo. 195:4-25) All Mr. Martin can opine with respect to the alleged code violations in the installation of the stucco at the Emerald Lake townhomes is that, there are violations, but he is uncertain if they caused any damage. (Martin Depo. 195:4-25) As a result, with respect to the stucco installed at the Emerald Lake townhomes, Mr. Martin fails to offer a legally sufficient opinion that the alleged defect was the proximate cause of any actual damages. STANDARD OF REVIEW The court may grant a motion for summary judgment on all or any part of a civil case if the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law and if there is no genuine dispute as to any material issue of fact. Florida Rule of Civil -4- HAM I LT ON, MI LL E R & BI RT HI SEL, L L P 150 Southeast Second Avenue, Suite 1200, · Miami, Florida 33131 · Telephone: 305-379-3686 · Facsimile: 305-379-3690 CASE NO. 2020-CA-002942-ON Procedure 1.510(a). The function of a motion for summary judgment is to test the sufficiency of the evidence in support of a claim or defense. As stated in Rule 1.510(a), the trial judge may grant a motion for summary judgment only on a showing that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law. The initial burden of establishing these elements is on the moving party and the trial judge must draw every possible inference against the moving party and in favor of the party opposing the motion. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 324 (1986). However, as the Florida Supreme Court observed in the opinion adopting the new rule, the initial burden on the moving party under the new rule is “not onerous” and can be “‘readily discharged with ease.’ See In re Amendments To Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.510, 2021 WL 1684095, *3 (Fla. 2021). The Florida Supreme Court pointed out that the test for determining the existence of a genuine issue of material fact in dispute is “whether the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party.” Id. [I]t will no longer be plausible to maintain that the existence of any competent evidence creating an issue of fact, however credible or incredible, substantial or trivial, stops the inquiry and precludes summary judgment, so long as the slightest doubt is raised. Id. (citations omitted) If the party moving for a summary judgment meets the initial burden of showing that there is no genuine issue of material fact, the burden shifts to the party opposing the motion to show that there is a factual dispute that precludes resolution by summary judgment. This burden can only be satisfied by submitting -5- HAM I LT ON, MI LL E R & BI RT HI SEL, L L P 150 Southeast Second Avenue, Suite 1200, · Miami, Florida 33131 · Telephone: 305-379-3686 · Facsimile: 305-379-3690 CASE NO. 2020-CA-002942-ON sworn testimony or verified documents that contradict the movant's version of the facts. Conclusions in the pleadings are not sufficient to refute the moving party's claim that there is no dispute of fact. See Celotex, 477 U.S. at 324. The factual dispute must be material and genuine. Material facts are those that “might affect the outcome of the suit under the governing law.” Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 248 (1986). A mere scintilla of evidence, or evidence that is merely colorable, is insufficient; it must be “significantly probative.” Id. ARGUMENT A. Plaintiff and ROH Cannot Sue Under Section 553.84 for Building Code Violations that Cause No Actual Damages Section 553.84, Florida Statutes states: 553.84 Statutory civil action. — Notwithstanding any other remedies available, any person or party, in an individual capacity or on behalf of a class of persons or parties, damaged as a result of a violation of this part or the Florida Building Code has a cause of action in any court of competent jurisdiction against the person or party who committed the violation; however, if the person or party obtains the required building permits and any local government or public agency with authority to enforce the Florida Building Code approves the plans, if the construction project passes all required inspections under the code, and if there is no personal injury or damage to property other than the property that is the subject of the permits, plans, and inspections, this section does not apply unless the person or party knew or should have known that the violation existed. Fla. Stat. §553.84. (emphasis supplied) -6- HAM I LT ON, MI LL E R & BI RT HI SEL, L L P 150 Southeast Second Avenue, Suite 1200, · Miami, Florida 33131 · Telephone: 305-379-3686 · Facsimile: 305-379-3690 CASE NO. 2020-CA-002942-ON First, there must be a Florida Building Code violation. Second, a code violations, standing alone, are not actionable under Section 553.84. Instead, the parties must prove that damages causally flowed directly “as a result of a violation” by TGK of the Florida Building Code. “Legislative intent is determined primarily from the language of a statute.” State v. Rife, 789 So. 2d 288, 292 (Fla. 2001) (quoting McLaughlin v. State, 721 So. 2d 1170, 1172 (Fla. 1998)) (“[w]hen construing a statutory provision, legislative intent is the polestar that guides the Court's inquiry.”). The plain language of section 553.84 expressly requires a code violation and required damage to property other than the property that is the subject of the permits. “According to [Section 553.84’s] express terms, this section does not assume that damages automatically result from a code violation.” Welcome v. Arvida Cmty. Sales, Inc., No. 02-01279-CA, 2004 WL 2340249, at *6 (Fla. 4th Cir. Ct. Sept. 13, 2004). The First District Court of Appeal affirmed, without opinion. Welcome, 903 So. 2d 942 (Fla.1st DCA 2005) (unpublished table decision, holding that “a resulting damage is an essential element to a claim under the statute.” Id. at *5.) Thus, plaintiff and ROH failed to prove an essential element of this cause of action – i.e. damages resulting from a claimed violation. Plaintiff’s expert opined on the existence of alleged construction defects in the stucco application. However, as he himself testified, he cannot state that the water infiltration that he observed was a result of any defective application of the stucco. -7- HAM I LT ON, MI LL E R & BI RT HI SEL, L L P 150 Southeast Second Avenue, Suite 1200, · Miami, Florida 33131 · Telephone: 305-379-3686 · Facsimile: 305-379-3690 CASE NO. 2020-CA-002942-ON As a result, TGK is entitled to partial summary judgment in its favor on the asserted claims under Section 553.84 for these alleged stucco construction defect matters. Permitting Plaintiff and ROH to proceed with its claims under Section 553.84 would erroneously subject TGK to strict liability for alleged code violations under Section 553.84, which is not the statutory intent. See Sierra v. Allied Stores Corp., 538 So. 2d 943, 944 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989) (holding that 553.84 is not a strict liability statute; see also Grand Union Co. v. Rocker, 454 So. 2d 14, 15-16 (Fla. 3d DCA 1984) (same) The plain language of Section 553.84 does not evidence a legislative intent to create a strict liability statute. Therefore, Plaintiff and ROH must prove, as an essential element of their claim, that TGK (1) violated a specific provision of the Building Code, and (2) such violation proximately caused the claimed damages. They have failed to do so as there is no evidence that any improper application of the stucco caused damages to the Emerald Lake townhomes. CONCLUSION Based on the above, TGK Stucco respectfully requests that this Court enter partial summary judgment in its favor and against Plaintiff and ROH on their claims based on Section 553.84 for the alleged defects in the installation of the stucco Emerald Lake townhome at all 76 townhomes, on the grounds that they cannot establish the existence of actual damage to property as required by the plain language of Section 553.84 -8- HAM I LT ON, MI LL E R & BI RT HI SEL, L L P 150 Southeast Second Avenue, Suite 1200, · Miami, Florida 33131 · Telephone: 305-379-3686 · Facsimile: 305-379-3690 CASE NO. 2020-CA-002942-ON Respectfully submitted, /s/ Kira Tsiring Jackeline Rodriguez Florida Bar No. 70435 jrodriguez@hamiltonmillerlaw.com Kira Tsiring Fla. Bar No. 1023953 ktsiring@hamiltonmillerlaw.com HAMILTON, MILLER & BIRTHISEL, LLP 150 Southeast Second Avenue, Suite 1200 Miami, Florida 33131-2332 Telephone: 305-379-3686 Facsimile: 305-379-3690 Attorneys for Defendant/Crossclaim Defendant -9- HAM I LT ON, MI LL E R & BI RT HI SEL, L L P 150 Southeast Second Avenue, Suite 1200, · Miami, Florida 33131 · Telephone: 305-379-3686 · Facsimile: 305-379-3690 CASE NO. 2020-CA-002942-ON CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy hereof was served on counsel on the attached Service List via the E-Portal on January 26, 2024. /s/ Kira Tsiring Kira Tsiring - 10 - HAM I LT ON, MI LL E R & BI RT HI SEL, L L P 150 Southeast Second Avenue, Suite 1200, · Miami, Florida 33131 · Telephone: 305-379-3686 · Facsimile: 305-379-3690 CASE NO. 2020-CA-002942-ON SERVICE LIST Counsel for Plaintiff, Villas at Counsel for Brown + Company Emerald Lake Homeowners Architecture, Inc. Association, Inc. Bruce R. Calderon, Esq. Phillip E. Joseph, Esq. Alicia Z. Gross, Esq. Evan J. Small, Esq. Barri A. Reisch, Esq. Jeffrey A. Widelitz, Esq. Michael Lynott, Esq. Ball Janik, LLP Milber Makris Plousadis & Seiden, LLP 201 East Pine Street – Suite 600 1900 N.W. Corporate Boulevard Orlando, Florida 32801 East Tower, Suite 440 pjoseph@balljanik.com Boca Raton, Florida 33431 esmall@balljanik.com Telephone: 561-994-7310 jwidelitz@balljanik.com Facsimile: 561-994-7313 dtodd@balljanik.com bcalderon@milbermakris.com orlandodocket@balljanik.com agross@milbermakris.com breisch@milbermakris.com kmcdowell@milbermakris.com sskowronski@milbermakris.com Counsel for, Imperial Building Counsel for Weathermaster Building Corporation Products, Inc. Thamir A. R. Kaddouri, Jr., Esq. Peter J. Kapsales, Esq. Penelope T. Rowlett, Esq. Margaret M. Efta, Esq. Beth Ann Tobey, Esq. Milne Law Group, P.A. Law Office of Thamir A.R. Kaddouri, Jr., P.A. 301 East Pine Street, Suite 525 3220 West Cypress Street Orlando, Florida 32801 Tampa, Florida 33607 pkapsales@milnelawgroup.com Telephone: 813-379-5752 mefta@milnelawgroup.com thamir.kaddouri@tampalaw.org eservice@milnelawgroup.com beth.tobey@tampalaw.org Jessica.ayala@Tampalaw.org Thamir.Kaddouri@tampalaw.org Counsel for Royal Oak Homes, LLC Counsel for Hugh MacDonald Luis Prats, Esq. Construction, Inc. Robin H. Leavengood, Esq. Ashley M. Mattingly, Esq. Lannie D. Hough, Jr., Esq. Denise M. Anderson, Esq. James Michael Walls, Esq. David E. Bradley, Jr., Esq. Robin H. Leavengood, Esq. Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig Carlton Fields, P.A. 400 North Ashley Drive, Suite 2300 4221 W. Boy Scout Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33602 Tampa, Florida 33607-5708 amattingly@butler.legal lprats@carltonfields.com dandersom@butler.legal rleavengood@carltonfields.com dbradley@butler.legal lhough@carltonfields.com rjorge@butler.legal nbonilla@carltonfields.com krieck@butler.legal - 11 - HAM I LT ON, MI LL E R & BI RT HI SEL, L L P 150 Southeast Second Avenue, Suite 1200, · Miami, Florida 33131 · Telephone: 305-379-3686 · Facsimile: 305-379-3690 CASE NO. 2020-CA-002942-ON SERVICE LIST Counsel for Don King’s Concrete, Inc. Counsel for Advanced Wrapping and Denise M. Anderson, Esq. Concrete Solutions of Central David Mercer, Esq. Florida, Inc. Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig, LLP Jayne Ann Pittman, Esq. 400 North Ashley Drive, Suite 2300 Natalie Fischer, Esq. Tampa, Florida 33602 Conroy Simberg dmercer@butler.legal Two South Orange Avenue, Suite 300 mmilligan@butler.legal Orlando, Florida 32801 eserviceorl@conroysimberg.com jpittman@conroysimberg.com nfischer@conroysimberg.com mmaitland@conroysimberg.com Counsel for All Glass Installation Corp. Counsel for Atlantic Concrete Systems, Inc. William M. Woods, Esq. Monal Zipper, Esq. Joseph M. Cline, Esq. Jennifer L. Shippole, Esq. Woods Law Group Law Office of Jennifer L. Shippole 100 S. Missouri Avenue, Suite 201 14050 N.W. 14th Street, Suite 180 Clearwater, Florida 33756 Sunrise, Florida 33323 wwoods@woodslawgroup.com jshippole@fednat.com josephc@woodslawgroup.com mzipper@fednat.com marital@woodslawgroup.com pleadings@fednat.com pleadins@woodslawgroup.com Counsel for Well Hung Windows & Counsel for Wolf’s Irrigation & Doors, LLC Landscaping, Inc. Richard L. Russo, Esq. Chelsey “Chet” G. Moody, Jr., Esq. Law Office of Richard L. Russo Mai M. Le, Esq. 505 Maitland Avenue, Suite 1000 Moody & Graf, P.A. Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701 1101 N. Lake Destiny Road, Suite 200 rrusso@wfmblaw.com Maitland, Florida 32751 cmoody@moodygraf.com and mle@moodygraf.com kbraund@moodygraf.com Cole J. Copertino, Esq. iperera@moodygraf.com James Michael Moorhead, Esq. arobinson@moodygraf.com Wright, Fulford, Moorehead & Brown, P.A. 505 Maitland Avenue, Suite 1000 Alamonte Springs, Florida 32701 ccopertino@wfmblaw.com mmoorhead@wfmblaw.com cbraungart@wfmblaw.com jgarcia@wfmblaw.com - 12 - HAM I LT ON, MI LL E R & BI RT HI SEL, L L P 150 Southeast Second Avenue, Suite 1200, · Miami, Florida 33131 · Telephone: 305-379-3686 · Facsimile: 305-379-3690 CASE NO. 2020-CA-002942-ON SERVICE LIST Counsel for Lois Concrete Corp. Counsel for Weintraub Inspections & Joseph L. Zollner, Esq. Forensics, Inc. n/k/a Weintraub Law Office of J. Christopher Norris Engineering Inspections, Inc. P.O. Box 7217 Timothy C. Ford, Esq. London, KY 40742 Andrew E. Holway, Esq. joseph.zollner@libertymutual.com Hill Ward Henderson FloridaCDLegalMail@LibertyMutual.com 101 E. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 3700 Tampa, Florida 33602 andrew.holway@hwhlaw.com tim.ford@hwhlaw.com rocco.cafaro@hwhlaw.com ron.espinal@hwhlaw.com kathy.wernsing@hwlaw.com tracy.coale@hwlaw.com derrick.calandra@hwlaw.com jill.kuty@hwhlaw.com Counsel for Casey Hawkins Glass Inc. Counsel for T&M Construction of Michael D. Ruel, Esq. Sanford, Inc. Phillip S. Howell, Esq. William M. Woods, Esq. Brenden C. Collins, Esq. Joseph M. Cline, Esq. Galloway Johnson Thompkins Burr & Woods Law Group Smith 100 S. Missouri Avenue, Suite 201 400 N. Ashley Drive, Suite 1000 Clearwater, Florida 33756 Tampa, Florida 33602 Telephone: 727-222-1060 phowell@gallowaylawfirm.com Wwoods@woodslawgroup.com bcollins@gallowaylawfirm.com Pleadings@woodslawgroup.com mruel@gallowaylawfirm.com JosephC@woodslawgroup.com MaritaL@woodslawgroup.com Counsel for Helberg Enterprises, LLC Counsel for Hobbit Windows, LLC Scott Ross, Esq. Todd M. Ladouceur, Esq. Mary O’Brien, Esq. Jerrilynn Hadley, Esq. Groelle & Salmon, P.A. M. Austin Moretz, Esq. 1715 N. Westshore Boulevard, #320 Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr and Tampa, Florida 33607 Smith, PLC gstcourtdocs@gspalaw.com 21 E. Garden Street, First Floor sross@gspalaw.com Pensacola, Florida 32502 cebanks@gspalaw.com Telephone: 850-436-7000 Facsimile: 850-436-7099 MoretzService@gallowaylawfirm.com - 13 - HAM I LT ON, MI LL E R & BI RT HI SEL, L L P 150 Southeast Second Avenue, Suite 1200, · Miami, Florida 33131 · Telephone: 305-379-3686 · Facsimile: 305-379-3690 CASE NO. 2020-CA-002942-ON SERVICE LIST Counsel for TGK Stucco, Inc. Counsel for E.R.O. Construction, Inc. Jennifer Miller Brooks, Esq. Wayne M. Alder, Esq. Jackeline Rodriguez, Esq. Fisher Broyles, LLP Kira Tsiring, Esq. 7668 N.W. 125th Way Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, LLP Pompano Beach, Florida 33076 150 S.E. Second Avenue, Suite 1200 Wayne.alder@fisherbroyles.com Miami, Florida 33131 wmalder@bellsouth.net jmiller@hamiltonmillerlaw.com jrodriguez@hamiltonmillerlaw.com ktsiring@hamiltonmillerlaw.com Counsel for Expert Painting & Pressure Co-Counsel for Expert Painting & Pressure Washing, Inc. Washing, Inc. Raymond E. Watts, Jr., Est. Kieran F. O’Connor, Esq. Andrew S. Yatkman, Esq. Elizabeth Droz-Stolinas, Esq. Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. Gregory Blackwell, Esq. 390 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 1000 O’Connor & Stolinas Law Group, PLLC Orlando, Florida 32801 800 N. Magnolia Avenue, Suite 1350 Telephone: 407-843-3939 Orlando, Florida 32803 Facsimile: 407-649-8118 Telephone: 407-843-2100 ORLcrtpleadings@wickersmith.com gblackwell@oconlaw.com koconnor@oconlaw.com edroz-stolinas@oconlaw.com gblackwell@oconlaw.com rps@oconlaw.com edroz-stolinas@oconlaw.com tclark@oconlaw.com - 14 - HAM I LT ON, MI LL E R & BI RT HI SEL, L L P 150 Southeast Second Avenue, Suite 1200, · Miami, Florida 33131 · Telephone: 305-379-3686 · Facsimile: 305-379-3690