Tag: Windermere Boathouses

The court said Windermere had no right to enter the original 1986 lease with boathouse owners — but that's not stopping the town from trying to persuade them to accept a settlement with yet another lease.

Asks Sixth District Court to dismiss. “There is no public record of any town council resolution or vote authorizing this appeal.”

Powerhouse law firm joins town legal team two weeks ahead of mediation verdict at the Sixth District Court of Appeal.

If town, residents fail to settle within 60 days, appeals process resumes.

State appeals court considering mediation to resolve dispute that has cost nearly $640,000 in taxpayer funds

Palmer Park boathouse owners retain ownership of the structures, court to consider awarding attorneys’ fees and other costs in the lawsuit that has already cost the town more than half a million dollars to litigate against its residents.

Town attorneys argued the ruling was “based on disputed issues of facts,” door open to appeal.

"We want our money back. We're paying the town's attorneys out of taxes, so basically I'm suing myself."

Circuit Court Judge John E. Jordan: “It would be grossly inequitable and shock the public conscience if a government body would take away a citizen’s private property rights by virtue of the fact that those citizens were effectively coerced to pay nominal rent to have access to their own private property.”

Judge undecided after town, residents seek decision in case to stave off possible November trial.