After a beachfront condominium collapsed in Surfside, Florida, a lawsuit, believed to be the first, was filed late Thursday night.
A class-action lawsuit on behalf of Manuel Drezner, a nearby property owner, and other victims was filed at 11:29 p.m. against the Champlain Towers South Condominium Association Inc., Local10 first reported.
“This action seeks to compensate the victims of this unfathomable loss,” the lawsuit filed by the Brad Sohn Law Firm said.
The court filing alleges the condominium did not provide adequate protection for residents and visitors to the building, did not repair structural problems and failed to prevent the “catastrophic” collapse of the building.
The lawsuit seeks more than $5 million in damages.
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