Professional Negligence Verdict
Pinellas County, Florida – Sean M. Conahan and Gerald C. Biondi tried a case where a defendant’s condominium developed a water leak that caused a water intrusion event in the condominium directly below. The Defendant brought a Third-Party Complaint against the property manager for professional negligence alleging that the property manager failed to disconnect the water source while the condominium was unoccupied. The Defendant settled with the Plaintiff for $350,000 and continued the claim against the property manager for contribution, seeking a minimum 50% contribution. A jury found the property manager only 10% negligent for the damages.