The Lawsuit
The Club’s suit against the Master Association, filed May 15, 2026 in Walton County: the filings, the mediation and the court dates.
The Mediation, continued · Sept. 23, 2026
Mediation: ‘concluded without a settlement’
The September 22 mediation ended without a settlement. Court filings show the session was held by Zoom, that the Club’s designated decision maker was a lawyer from Washington State rather than an officer of the company, and that the next court date is January 12, 2027.
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The Paper Trail · Sept. 15, 2026
Mediation: the ‘uncommon’ offer that followed the lawsuit
The Club told owners that offering to mediate was a courtesy. The lawsuit came six weeks before the offer, and a pending motion argues Florida law puts mediation first. What each side is asking for, count by count.
Read →The Paper Trail · Part IV
The fee.
Seventy-three dollars per reservation. Where it came from, who set it, what it was meant to pay for, and who now wants it back. Told entirely from the association’s own minutes and books.
Read →The standing record · 2023–2026
The Paper Trail.
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