In a legal battle that underscores the complexities of property rights and neighborhood disputes, a homeowner has taken two companies to court over alleged negligence and property damage. Gary Dion filed a complaint on March 3, 2025, in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida, against Pamatta LLC and Ynot Treasure Island LLC. The lawsuit accuses these companies of trespass, negligence, breach of an oral agreement, and causing property damages.
The case centers around two neighboring properties located on Gulf Boulevard in Treasure Island, Florida. Dion owns the property at 10225 Gulf Blvd., while Ynot Treasure Island LLC currently owns the adjacent property at 10209 Gulf Blvd., previously owned by Pamatta LLC. According to the complaint, during Pamatta's ownership and construction activities on the 10209 Property, Dion permitted them to use his driveway for parking construction equipment. However, this arrangement led to significant damage when a large block wall collapsed onto Dion's driveway, damaging not only the driveway but also the walls and windows of his home.
Dion alleges that Pamatta's negligence during construction caused these damages and further claims that after construction was completed, his property began experiencing excessive flooding due to improper grading and drainage on the neighboring lot. Despite installing a sump pump to mitigate flooding issues temporarily and entering into an oral agreement with Pamatta regarding electricity usage for this pump, Dion contends that Pamatta breached this agreement by failing to connect their sump pump to their own power source after installing a boat lift.
Following the sale of the 10209 Property from Pamatta to Ynot in October 2022, Dion notified Ynot about ongoing flooding issues but claims they refused to address or rectify these problems. As a result, surface water continues to trespass onto Dion’s land causing further damage. Citing Florida law which prohibits diverting water flow onto adjoining lands without proper measures (as referenced in Seminole County v. Mertz), Dion seeks judicial intervention.
Dion is requesting that the court enjoin Ynot from allowing water flow from their property onto his land and compel them to correct drainage issues. He is also seeking damages for negligence against both defendants due to their failure in maintaining proper drainage systems which resulted in continuous harm to his property.
Represented by Vaughn Law PLLC with attorneys Danielle L. Vaughn and Whitney L. Smith leading his case, Gary Dion hopes for a favorable judgment including compensation for damages incurred as well as attorney fees if applicable.