LAWSUIT

On March 31, 2023, St. Pete Beach Hospitality LLC, owner of Hotel Zamora (“Zamora”), filed suit against Don Ce-Sar Property Owners Corporation in Pinellas County Civil Court (Case No.: 23-006426-CI). Plaintiff seeks declaratory judgment regarding access to and use of Blocks M and N.

The Don Ce-Sar Property Owner’s Corporation’s (“DCPOC”) purpose is to preserve and enhance the character of the community located within the subdivision known as Don Ce-Sar Place, including without limitation, Blocks M and N, as private property subject to the exclusive use and enjoyment by property owners of the subdivision as consistent with the plat, to foster the well-being of the residents of the community, and to assist and cooperate with the City of St. Pete Beach, when consistent with the foregoing purposes. Therefore, DCPOC intends to continue to work hard to preserve our beautiful beach-front property and protect this asset for the benefit of the residents of our community, including defending the lawsuit filed by Zamora.

We have engaged Bartlett, Loeb, Hinds & Thompson to represent DCPOC in the lawsuit. We will keep residents updated to the best of our ability. In the meantime, should you have any information that may be helpful or relevant, please reach out to a member of the DCPOC Board of Directors.

As previously reported, on March 31, 2023, St. Pete Beach Hospitality, LLC, the new owners of the Hotel Zamora, filed a
Complaint for Declaratory Judgment, seeking, among other things, a declaration that its hotel guests have the right and
ability to use and access Blocks M and N as all other property owners in the subdivision regardless of the
commercial/hotel operations of the Hotel Zamora.
On May 15, 2023, DCPOC filed its Answer, Affirmative Defenses, and Counterclaim against St. Pete Beach Hospitality,
LLC, and intends to vigorously pursue a declaration from the court that the Hotel Zamora’s guests do not have the same
rights to access and use our private neighborhood beach. Defense of this litigation is necessary not just to clarify the
rights of St. Pete Beach Hospitality, LLC in its operation of the Hotel Zamora, but also to more broadly ensure that our
private beach is preserved from other such overburdensome use. More details can be found in the publicly filed
documentation (See Pinellas County Civil Court Case No.: 23-006426-CI).
If you have any documentation or knowledge that may be helpful to DCPOC’s efforts, please reach out to a member of
the DCPOC Board of Directors.