Twenty-six Spanish timeshare court victories worth £372,950, including £47,750 vs Marriott

We are pleased to share our latest Spanish timeshare court victories. M1 Legal secured TWENTY SIX positive awards totalling £372,950. The highest award in this update includes a case against Marriott totalling £47,750.

Below is a breakdown of the substantive results:

1st Court of Instance

• Marriott x 3 – In Marbella, the judge declared the contracts null due to a lack of property information. Amounts awarded – £26,536, £26,070, £47,750.
• Club Puerto Calma – In this case, the contract was declared null due to a lack of property information. Amount awarded – £11,560.
• Restotel – In Barcelona, the judge declared the contract null and void due to missing contract duration and property information. Amount awarded – £22,638.
• RCI – In Torremolinos, the contract was declared null due to missing property information and contract duration information. Amount awarded – £10,696.

We also received positive judgments against Es Pueto, Heritage Resorts, Diamond Resorts and Anfi.

Appeals

• Anfi x 3 – The Court of Appeal declared nullity in all three cases due to a lack of property information. Amounts awarded – £12,553, £21,567, £44,109.
• Diamond Resorts – The Court of Appeal rejected the defendant’s arguments, meaning the First Instance judgment remains in force. Amount awarded – £15,011.
• Marriott – The Court of Appeal confirmed the First Instance judgment, finding the decision null and void for infringement of contract duration, lack of purpose, and receiving prohibited advances within the three-month period. Amount awarded – £25,000.
  
• Lion Resorts – The Court of Appeal upheld the First Instance decision on the basis of a lack of property information. Amount awarded – £15,246.
• RCI – The Court of Appeal upheld the First Instance decision on the grounds that the contract exceeded the legal maximum duration of fifty years. Amount awarded – £9,977.

All cases mentioned above will now proceed to the next step.