Condo Collapse

The first lawsuit filed over the 12-story condominium collapse in South Florida accuses the condo association of not monitoring the building’s structural integrity or making needed repairs. A class of residents seeks at least $5 million in damages.

This aerial photo shows part of the 12-story oceanfront Champlain Towers South Condo that collapsed early Thursday, June 24, 2021 in Surfside, Fla. (Amy Beth Bennett /South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

MIAMI — The first **lawsuit filed over the 12-story condominium collapse in South Florida accuses the condo association of not monitoring the building’s structural integrity or making needed repairs. A class of residents seeks at least $5 million in damages.

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