Mary Burliuk Holt v. Lighthouse Bay Condominium Association, Inc. and Gerald Givogue
Docket 4D2025-0869
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- Filed
- Jurisdiction
- Florida
- Court
- District Court of Appeal of Florida
- Type
- Opinion
- Case type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 4D2025-0869
Appeal from a circuit court judgment in Broward County (L.T. Case No. 062019CA020330AXXXCE).
Summary
The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's judgment in a dispute between homeowner Mary Burliuk Holt and Lighthouse Bay Condominium Association, Inc. The appeal (No. 4D2025-0869) challenged a ruling from the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County. The appellate panel issued a per curiam opinion simply stating 'Affirmed' without published reasoning, and the three judges concurred. The decision is not final until any timely motion for rehearing is resolved.
Issue Decided
- Whether the trial court's judgment in the condominium-association dispute should be reversed.
Court's Reasoning
The opinion is per curiam and provides no detailed reasoning beyond affirming the lower court's judgment. The panel unanimously concurred in the result, indicating the appellate court found no reversible error in the trial court's handling of the case. The affirmance stands subject to any timely motion for rehearing.
Parties
- Appellant
- Mary Burliuk Holt
- Appellee
- Lighthouse Bay Condominium Association, Inc.
- Judge
- Keathan Briscoe Frink
- Attorney
- Anthony Brown
- Attorney
- Jeff Brown
- Attorney
- Lawrence A. Shendell
Key Dates
- Opinion Date
- 2026-04-16
What You Should Do Next
- 1
Consider motion for rehearing
If a party believes there are grounds, they should file a timely motion for rehearing in the Fourth District Court of Appeal before the opinion is final.
- 2
Consult appellate counsel
The appellant should consult appellate counsel to evaluate likelihood of rehearing or further appeal to the Florida Supreme Court and to prepare necessary filings.
- 3
Prepare for enforcement or compliance
If the judgment is against a party, they should prepare to comply with or to seek post-judgment relief in the trial court after appellate remedies are exhausted.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What did the court decide?
- The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment in favor of the condominium association.
- Who is affected by this decision?
- The parties to the appeal—appellant Mary Burliuk Holt and appellee Lighthouse Bay Condominium Association, Inc.—are directly affected.
- Is this decision final?
- Not yet; the decision is not final until any timely motion for rehearing is resolved.
- Can the decision be appealed further?
- Potential further review may be possible by filing a timely motion for rehearing in this court and, depending on rules and grounds, seeking review by the Florida Supreme Court.
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Full Filing Text
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
FOURTH DISTRICT
MARY BURLIUK HOLT,
Appellant,
v.
LIGHTHOUSE BAY CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC.,
Appellee.
No. 4D2025-0869
[April 16, 2026]
Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit,
Broward County; Keathan Briscoe Frink, Judge; L.T. Case No.
062019CA020330AXXXCE.
Anthony Brown and Jeff Brown of Lavalle, Brown & Ronan, P.A., Boca
Raton, for appellant.
Lawrence A. Shendell of Shendell & Associates, P.A., Deerfield Beach,
for appellee.
PER CURIAM.
Affirmed.
KLINGENSMITH, SHAW and LOTT, JJ., concur.
* * *
Not final until disposition of timely-filed motion for rehearing.