The action claims the CBS news show sent at least three “agents or employees” to register for a golf outing at a New Jersey club and repeatedly question exotic dancers working the event about illegal drugs and sexual acts. An organizer’s attempts to intervene led to his heart attack and current comatose state, according to…
Golfer Sues La Tourette GC Over Alleged Injury
The lawsuit claims the staff at the Staten Island, N.Y., course “recklessly” mowed an area of the course that had balls on it, and that one was “shot out” and struck a golfer on the putting green, causing “severe, painful and permanent” injuries.
Destination Hotels Disputes Discrimination Claims at La Cantera
The parent company of the San Antonio property, which has been sued by the EEOC on behalf of resort employees for allegedly creating a hostile environment for Hispanic workers, issued a statement refuting the allegations. The statement pointed out that half of the complainants in the EEOC filing are still employees of the resort, and…
La Cantera Resort & Spa Sued Over ‘English-Only’ Policy
The San Antonio property is facing charges for allegedly creating a hostile working environment for its Hispanic employees. Court documents said one manager used an ethnic slur when addressing employees in the banquet department and that at least two dozen Spanish speakers were barred from speaking Spanish, while employees of other nationalities were allowed to…
Court Upholds Judgment in Favor of Omni La Costa Resort & Spa
The Carlsbad, Calif. property was targeted in a suit by Axis Insurance to try to recover $125 million paid out in claims after the devastating 2014 Poinsettia fire. The suit blamed resort management for causing the fire, which is believed to have started in native vegetation near a concrete cart path close to the seventh…
Jones Creek GC Closes, Club’s Lawsuit Against County Still Pending
Members of the Evans, Ga. property played their final round on September 8th as many took time to reminisce. The decision to close the club was made due to the “delay and uncertainty of the ongoing litigation against Columbia County,” according to a letter sent to club members. The attorney for the club stated that…
Beaumont (Texas) CC Must Pay $340,000 In Employee Racial Discrimination Suit
The property didn’t respond to the suit from a former employee, resulting in the judge awarding the monetary settlement to the plaintiff. The former employee is also suing Wow Food Concepts, which holds special events and provides catering for the country club. Wow Foods is denying the allegations that supervisors discriminated against the African-American employee…
Bobby Jones GC to Move Forward with Redevelopment, Despite Pending Lawsuit
The Foundation that is working with the state of Georgia to reconfigure the historic 86-year-old course in Atlanta’s Buckhead section will continue to pursue plans to create a new nine-hole, reversible layout, despite the plaintiffs’ claims that the project should be subject to city ordinances, especially where tree removal and environmental impacts are concerned. Though…
Broomall’s Lake CC Sues Borough in Rezoning Dispute
The Media, Pa., club has been battling with the borough for 20 years over a dilapidated dam and roadway, and has taken the fight to federal court. The club is seeking a declaratory judgment, an injunction against any further efforts to rezone the property, and damages. Broomall’s Lake Country Club in Media, Pa., that has…
Former Employee Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Oakley CC
Rene Flores, who worked at the Watertown, Mass., club from March to December 2017, alleged in the complaint that the club failed to pay wait staff the service minimum wage, overtime, and for all hours worked. In a statement, the club said it “is confident that its employees were and are paid in compliance with…
Judge to Approve $5.4M Settlement in Trump National GC Jupiter Lawsuit
U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra is expected to approve the settlement, which would end a long-running lawsuit between President Donald Trump and members of the Jupiter, Fla., golf club. Under the terms of the settlement, lawyers who represented club members would get $1.9 million and most of the remaining money would be divided among the…
Old Oaks CC, Elmwood CC Face Off in Legal Battle
A lawsuit filed March 30 accuses Old Oaks CC in Purchase, N.Y., of bringing financial ruin to the now-shuttered Elmwood CC by luring away General Manager Iwona Sterk “because of the inherent value of her local country club circuit rolodex.” A separate lawsuit filed in March 2017 claims Sterk and her husband stole silverware, glasses, food,…
Shareholder Files Lawsuit in Sale of Conway (S.C.) GC
Judy Edwards has filed a lawsuit requesting the corporation that owns the course to be dissolved by a court order, contending that the course has debts and liabilities that it can’t pay and is or will soon be insolvent. The property is under contract to be sold to Beverly Homes, which plans to build a…
Judge Awards Residents $160M in Woodlake Resort & CC Lawsuit
Plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against the Vass, N.C., property, blaming the resort for plummeting property values after the state ordered the controlled draining of Lake Surf, the subdivision’s 1,200-acre centerpiece, amid concerns about the stability of its dam in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. On March 22, Superior Court Judge James Webb awarded…
Real Estate Broker Awarded $124,300 in Owasco CC Dispute
Michael DeRosa filed a lawsuit over his 10% commission after the Auburn, N.Y., club was sold to one of its members in late 2015 prior to the expiration of DeRosa’s contract to sell the property. The court also awarded interest and legal fees. A court has awarded real estate broker Michael DeRosa a $124,300 judgement…