Article Courtesy of The
Boca News Now
Published December 1, 2021
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DELRAY BEACH — Lawyers for the Seven Bridges Homeowners Association continue to
be busy on both sides of state and federal courts. In the latest lawsuit
involving the embattled West Delray Beach community, attorneys are acting as
Plaintiff’s attorneys — suing a homeowner who is allegedly installing a swimming
pool without obtaining permission.
According to public
documents, the “Patrick Borcea Revocable Living Trust”
purchased 16337 Corvino Court in Seven Bridges for
$1,085,994 in January of 2018. It did not include a pool. So
like many homeowners, Alina Borcea apparently decided to
install one. But, instead of following rules in place in
almost every South Florida community with a Homeowners
Association, Borcea is accused of commencing excavation and
installation without permission. HOA’s traditionally demand
plans that confirm neighboring homes won’t be affected, and
escrow of several thousand dollars to protect the HOA should
anything go wrong.
The Seven Bridges HOA, according to the court filing, told
Borcea to stop. Multiple times. But she and the “living
trust” did not. Borcea also didn’t show up for mediation and
has refused to cease construction.
Palm Beach County tells BocaNewsNow.com that the pool to be
built is valued at $58,500, includes a spa and paver deck,
and was first issued a permit on September 14th, 2020. The
builder on file is “Conquer Builders” of Pembroke Pines.
From the lawsuit: “Not only has OWNER failed to and/or
refused to participate in mandatory pre-suit mediation as
required by Section 720.311, Florida Statutes, but OWNERS
have continued to breach the above-mentioned covenants and
rules and regulations by failing and/or refusing to comply
with the ASSOCIATION’S demands to cease and desist from
excavating their property, and thereafter installing a pool.” |
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Seven Bridges is suing the homeowner of 16337 Corvino
Court. They are installing a swimming pool without permission.
Despite orders to stop, excavation continues according to a lawsuit.
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The lawsuit seeks a permanent injunction against the homeowner, fees, and other
penalties “as the Court deems appropriate.”
While attorneys are acting as plaintiff’s attorneys in this case, they
continue as defense attorneys in another. Seven Bridges continues to be sued
for allegedly discriminating against a Christian homeowner who claims the
former Board of Directors singled her out, and punished her, for what the
Board claimed was inappropriate conduct. A Jewish homeowner who also engaged
in inappropriate conduct was not sanctioned. That Jewish homeowner called
the Christian homeowner and told her to “move to a Klan community” in a
recorded phone call. That case continues in U.S. District Court where both a
judge and a magistrate have refused to dismiss the discriminatory claims.
The homeowner seeks $7M — or $1M for each of the Seven Bridges in Seven
Bridges. The homeowner says the money will go to charity if Seven Bridges is
forced to pay.
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