[biker1]

It could be that the amenities are now well maintained because of the success of the lawsuit. The mold cited in the article doesn't sound like particularly good maintenance to me.

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Here is what the Orlando Sentinel said about it in March of 2007.
You will see who was paid what.
Villages developer to pay $40 million for recreation upgrades to settle a lawsuit - tribunedigital-orlandosentinel

As far as I can perceive the developer didn't have his hands in any cookie jar. Everything was well maintained as far as I could see. And continues to be.