by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Oct 23, 2015 | Case Decisions, Dispute Resolution, Dues and Assessments, Governing Documents
Nevada Supreme Court decision (October 16, 2015). In this case, a homeowners association (“Association”) fined homeowners (“Owners”) for bringing their dog into the community clubhouse in violation of the Association’s amended rules that...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Oct 8, 2015 | Case Decisions, Dispute Resolution, Governing Documents
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, decision (October 1, 2015). In this action, the Fair Housing Center of the Greater Palm Beaches, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) alleged that the Defendant Homeowners Associations (“Association”)...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Sep 28, 2015 | Case Decisions, Dispute Resolution, Governing Documents, Use and Maintenance
Illinois Appellate Court decision (September 25, 2015) This case involved an action for declaratory relief filed by a homeowners association (“Association”) against four homeowners (“Homeowners”) to enforce a restrictive covenant contained in Association’s governing...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Sep 11, 2015 | Case Decisions, Dispute Resolution, Governing Documents
Supreme Court of Washington decision (September 3, 2015). This case pertained to issues over the validity of an amendment to a condominium declaration (“Declaration”), that established a 30 percent limit on the number of condominium units within the...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Sep 1, 2015 | Case Decisions, Use and Maintenance
Supreme Court of New Jersey decision (August 12, 2015). The plaintiff in this case sued the developer of a common interest development, the homeowners association, the association’s management company, and a landscape contractor for damages resulting from personal...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Aug 20, 2015 | Case Decisions, Dispute Resolution
Arizona Appellate Court decision (August 13, 2015). This case involved issues pertaining to a deficiency judgment awarded to a lender following a judicial foreclosure proceeding. The trial court ruled that the property owner was liable to the lender for a deficiency...