DANIEL L. GUNTER, JR., as Putative Personal Representative for and on Behalf of the Survivors of the ESTATE OF S. I. G. v. LAKELAND MULTIFAMILY PARTNERS, LLC D/B/A THE RETREAT AT LAKELAND APARTMENTS and ZRS MANAGEMENT, LLC

Opinion

SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA

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Case No. 6D2024-0782

Lower Tribunal No. 2018CA-005027-0000-00

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DANIEL L. GUNTER, JR., as Putative Personal Representative for and on behalf of the Survivors and the ESTATE OF S.I.G, a deceased minor child,

Appellant,

v.

LAKELAND MULTIFAMILY PARTNERS, LLC d/b/a THE RETREAT AT LAKELAND APARTMENTS and ZRS MANAGEMENT, LLC, Appellees.

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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Polk County.

Brandon J. Rafool, Judge.

November 10, 2025

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

TRAVER, C.J., and SMITH and GANNAM, JJ., concur.

Lydia Sturgis Zbrzeznj and Nicholas T. Zbrzeznj, of Southern Atlantic Law Group, PLLC, Winter Haven, and Andrew D. Moody and Daniel D. Moody, of Moody Law, P.A., Bartow, for Appellant.

Esteban F. Scornik and Gary D. Vasquez, of Vasquez & Tosk, LLP, Orlando, for Appellee, Lakeland Multifamily Partners, LLC d/b/a The Retreat at Lakeland Apartments.

Kenneth B. Rugh, of Hill, Rugh, Keller & Main, P.L., Orlando, for Appellee, ZRS Management, LLC.

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF TIMELY FILED