Owners of Condo Units at Champlain Towers South File a Class Action Lawsuit Complaint in Miami Florida Against Condominium Association After Building Collapsed.
On June 24, 2021, a class action lawsuit complaint was reportedly filed in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida (styled Manuel Drezner et. al., v. Champlain Towers South Condominium Association, Inc., Class Action Case No. 2021-015089-CA-01) alleging, among other things, that the Champlain Towers South Condominium Association failed to secure and safeguard the lives and property of Plaintiff and proposed class members when the 12-story and approximately 135-unit condominium building at Champlain Towers South (at 8777 Collins Avenue, Surfside, Florida 33154) suffered a catastrophic collapse.
According to the allegations in Champlain Towers South building collapse class action lawsuit complaint:
“Defendant disregarded the rights of Plaintiff and Class members by . . . failing to take adequate and reasonable measures to ensure the safety and protection of its residents and their property, failing to disclose to its residents and visitors that it did not have adequate safety measures in place to safeguard occupants of Champlain Towers South, failing to take available steps to prevent the catastrophic collapse of the building, and failing to monitor the building and activities that led to the collapse of the building, among other things.”
Who Is Included In The Proposed Champlain Towers South Surfside Florida Building Collapse Class Action Lawsuit?
The Champlain Towers South Building Collapse lawsuit is reportedly brought on behalf of the following putative class members:
All owners of condominium units at the property known as Champlain Towers South located at 8777 Collins Avenue, Surfside, Florida 33154.
What Claims Are Alleged In The Champlain Towers South Surfside Florida Building Collapse Class Action Lawsuit?
The Champlain Towers South Building Collapse class action lawsuit complaint reportedly brings four Counts, including claims for Negligence, Res Ipsa Loquitur, Breach of Contract and Breach of Implied Warranty of Habitability.
What Remedy Is The Proposed Class Seeking In The Champlain Towers South Building Collapse Class Action Lawsuit?
The plaintiff and the putative class members in the Champlain Towers South Building Collapse class action lawsuit reportedly seek, among other things, (A) an order certifying the Class and appointing Plaintiff and his counsel to represent the Class; (B) injunctive and other equitable relief as necessary to protect the interests of Plaintiff and the class members; (C) an award for all recoverable damages as allowed by law; (D) and award of attorney fees costs and litigation expenses as allowable by law; and (E) prejudgment interest on all amounts awarded.