Florida Homeowners Association Could Be Sued in Martin Shooting Case

By and Tony Winton | April 10, 2012

  • April 10, 2012 at 11:13 am
    Hillsborough agent says:
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    Two words: Policy limits.

    The real fight will be when the family members fight each other over the settlement. A bad situation is going to get worse once the money comes into play.

    • April 10, 2012 at 2:34 pm
      Hillsborough agent says:
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      how does that get so many ‘thumbs down.’ Does anyone really think this isn’t going to get really messy when a $1,000,000 check is about to be written?

      I’d love to live in your dream land.

      • April 10, 2012 at 4:24 pm
        Dodie says:
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        How dare both of you that. Why do you think his family members will fight over his money???? Because they’re black???? Because I haven’t seen anything in their media appearances that suggest that, have you? SMDH!!!!

        • April 10, 2012 at 4:38 pm
          Hillsborough agent says:
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          No. I expect the family members will fight over the money because they are human. That is what humans do. Especially in situations where the family is split already. This is the way the world works.

          The only one seeing color here is you.

        • April 11, 2012 at 1:54 pm
          Wow says:
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          No one ever said anything about race. I believe you were the first one… Why does everyone automatically jump on the race bandwagon without actually knowing what he or she meant?

  • April 10, 2012 at 2:01 pm
    boonedoggle says:
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    Vicarious liability delivered on a silver platter.

    In addition to the Homeowners Association, wouldn’t potential liability flow to the individual homeowners/tenants? If so, wouldn’t the Section 2 liability coverage of their individual Homeowners policies also apply? If so, the courtroom may need to add a few seats if there will be 250 potential defendents!

    • April 16, 2012 at 2:05 pm
      Santiago _ Ramos says:
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      Check the Liability Loss Assesment endorsement on the individual policies….

  • April 10, 2012 at 2:12 pm
    NeverCeasesToAmazeMe says:
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    Hmmm….that’s one way to get the neighborhood to turn on the man they once counted on. What a shame. On so many levels. First victims of the burglars, and now potential victims of even bigger “legal” pick pockets. And all they wanted to do was keep what was rightfully theirs. How sad is that?

    • April 11, 2012 at 1:03 pm
      Amazed says:
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      The real shame is that a neighborhood counted so heavily on one man to the extent he thought he was above the law. He was clearly told by emergency operators not to follow “the suspect” he was also told by police they did not need him to pursue yet he continued. The question here is why so many fail to realize who the true victim is; certainly not george who has now gone into hiding and expects a free handout from the world to defend his blatant guilt.

  • April 11, 2012 at 9:24 am
    Flipside says:
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    Hopefully the silver lining to this aspect of the whole tragedy is that members of HOA’s across the country take a closer look at how their associations deal with security issues. The newsletter seems pretty damning that they contributed to Zimmerman’s over-inflated sense that he was the law in the HOA. Members of HOA’s should all be asking questions now of their leadership and understanding how this all works.

  • April 11, 2012 at 9:49 am
    ComradeAnon says:
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    This was just an article speculating that the Association could be sued. It’s not a news release saying that the family would sue.

    • April 11, 2012 at 10:04 am
      Hillsborough agent says:
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      Oh, they’re gonna sue and, to be honest, they should. Whether Zimmerman is guilty of a crime or not, Neighborhood Watch volunteers should never carry a weapon and should never leave their vehicle to follow a suspicious person.

  • April 11, 2012 at 12:38 pm
    joker says:
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    What i find curious if they are not out to cash in, is why this:
    Travyon’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, filed two applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to trademark the phrases “I am Trayvon” and “Justice for Trayvon.”

    Your son was murdered and you run out to the patent office? Who knows what really happened and I”m not even going to speculate on who was at fault b/c I don’t know. You don’t know. The only one who knows is zimmerman. I just find it odd that they would do such a thing if monetary gain wasn’t the motivation??? Anyone?

    • April 11, 2012 at 2:05 pm
      SWFL Agent says:
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      Agree but there’s always a chance that their attorney, who will want to be paid, is filling their heads with all types of ideas. Attorney tells them “you deserve this”, “you’ll need money to have the best legal representation”, blah, blah, blah.

    • April 11, 2012 at 4:52 pm
      Flipside says:
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      I have no doubt that someone is selling “I am Trayvon” shirts or buttons, so she may have done it so that she has some recourse to go after strangers who would try and profit from her sons death.

  • April 11, 2012 at 1:08 pm
    Amazed says:
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    I see no reason why the family should not sue. Thus far they have not been able to obtain justice through the legal system. George Zimmerman, son of a retired judge, was never questioned yet allowed to live freely while he took the life of a child. The money will not bring Trayvon back but it can help to make a difference and promote awareness of situations just like this and possibly bring about change to the current legislation. While everyone has a right to defend themselves, there must be parameters. How an individual can chase someone and yet be called a victim is beyond me. God bless America.

  • April 11, 2012 at 2:52 pm
    IrregularGuy says:
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    Random thoughts on the Trayvon Martin case:

    How come every photo of Martin is when he was 12 years old? Isn’t there a current photo? Is it possible to get a current photo with him wearing a hooded sweatshirt instead of a cute tee shirt?

    If the hoa does indeed feel compelled (or extorted, as the case may be) to write a check, can it be made out to the Trayvon Martin Hooded Sweatshirt fund, designed to provide defense funds for everybody caught on video committing a crime while wearing a hooded sweatshirt?

    Is it necessary for every african american “victim” to be represented by Al Sharpton and/or Jesse Jackson? How soon before these alleged victims or alleged family members of the alleged victim realize that the moment one of these shysters steps up to a microphone and starts ranting about the “outrage” of this senseless crime (never mind the other murders that day, let’s just focus on this senseless crime) most people immediately turn down the volume?

    Finally, how about a comment or two from the residents of the HOA. I am curious as to how many truly feel that Zimmerman was criminally out of line vs. secretly feeling a renewed sense of security that the neighborhood watch actually watched, and theentook action? I think that if I was considering putting on a hooded sweatshirt and breaking in to a home, it would be in another neighborhood.

    Just wondering………..

  • April 16, 2012 at 12:02 pm
    Bill Ford says:
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    And iof they ahve practiced even a modicum of risk mgt they should have zero assets so they can tell the plaintiff attorney here are the keys and here are the expenses take the former and pay the later and thanks.

  • April 16, 2012 at 12:03 pm
    Bill Ford says:
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    And if they ahve practiced even a modicum of risk mgt they should have zero assets so they can tell the plaintiff attorney here are the keys and here are the expenses. Take the former and pay the later and thanks.

    And the association could be sued for their liability for the next tsunami too. And the point is?



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