Club boards and management are often the targets of members’ critical emails to other members and social media posts, which are often inflammatory. They may view these attacks as improper
Continue Reading Case Law Update: Expelling the Email Warrior From Clubs
A recent decision from a Florida District Court of Appeal shows that dram shop cases against clubs are fact dependent and difficult to resolve by summary judgment without a trial.
Continue Reading Case Law Update: The Potentially Alcoholic Member
Verandah Development v. Gualtieri, Florida 2nd District Court of Appeals (February 17, 2016)
http://law.justia.com/cases/florida/second-district-court-of-appeal/2016/2d15-2250.html
This case provides insight to clubs with refundable memberships who want to amend a membership
Continue Reading Case Law Update: Membership Deposit Refund Amendment Overturned
Javorsky v. Western Athletic Clubs, California Court of Appeals, First District, Division 5 (December 11, 2015)
Clubs throughout the country offer Junior Membership programs that afford younger members discounts
Continue Reading Case Law Update: Junior Membership Age Discrimination Analysis
The days of the men’s golf club are over, and clubs that emphasize family oriented facilities are increasingly more common. Both traditional golf clubs and other clubs are struggling to define the family of members who have facilities use privileges. The trend is to expand the family definition, especially in resort and second home communities, to attract the family oriented market. Clubs have adopted a number of different family definitions:
Continue Reading Which Family is Welcome at the Club?
A lender who holds a mortgage on golf courses and other recreational amenities should consider two fundamental issues before foreclosing on the property when club members have use privileges at those facilities.
Continue Reading Lenders: Read This Before Foreclosing a Membership Club