federal judge florida wednesday direct golf club own u.s. president donald trump pay 5.77 million former members claim wrongfully refuse refund deposit trump take 2012. u.s. district judge kenneth marra west palm beach say trump national golf club jupiter must repay 4.849 million plus 925,010 interest 65 former members breach contract follow non-jury trial last august marra say club right keep deposit lock members declare plan resign prior trump purchase november 2012. trump take club permit members want resign keep play golf replacements find trump change rule declare letter owner club want members use club tell out marra however say deprive plaintiffs continue right use club new members join categorically deny class members right club access remain resignation wait list december 31 2012 defendant revoke cancel memberships refund deposit say trump organization say statement disagree decision appeal time trump purchase club suffer financially make unlikely members would ever get back deposit add brad edwards lawyer plaintiffs say interview clients thrill get exactly deserve add think president trump go respect judgment footnote marra note trump private citizen time relevant lawsuit would refer trump decision court mean disrespect esteem position hold write marra appointee former president george w. bush case hirsch et al v. jupiter golf club llc et al u.s. district court southern district florida 13-80456. trump golf club must pay 5.77 million former members judge