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Judge upholds restrictions on World Golf Village development

Published on July 31, 2026 at 11:52 am
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A circuit judge in St. Johns County has upheld decades-old development restrictions tied to World Golf Village, rejecting the World Golf Foundation’s argument that the covenants no longer applied after the development’s original golf-centered vision ended.

Judge R. Lee Smith granted IT Land Associates LLC’s motion for summary judgment and denied the foundation’s motion, ruling that the recorded use restrictions remain enforceable because the material facts are not in dispute and the law favors IT Land Associates.

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A summary judgment motion allows a judge to decide a case without a trial when the material facts are not in dispute and the law favors one party.


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