by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | May 8, 2015 | Case Decisions, Construction Defects, Dispute Resolution
Colorado Appellate Court decision (May 7, 2015). This case was an action seeking damages for construction defects that was filed by a condominium homeowners association (“Association”) against the project’s original developer / declarant who...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Mar 26, 2015 | Case Decisions, Construction Defects, Finances
UNPUBLISHED Michigan Appellate decision (March 24 2015) This case involved a dispute between a homeowners association (“Association”) and husband and wife owners of a condominium (“Owners”) over the validity of a $3,000 assessment levied on all owners to fund a...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Mar 1, 2015 | Construction Defects
Frequently homeowners in common interest developments that are controlled by homeowners associations find that their board of directors is unwilling to take legal action that the homeowners want to have pursued. An area where this issue is often debated concerns...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Dec 16, 2014 | Case Decisions, Construction Defects, Ownership and Transfer of Interest
Iowa Supreme Court decision (December 12, 2014). In this case, a bank acquired title to an apartment complex by accepting a deed in lieu of foreclosure. The bank subsequently discovered that the property was mold-infested and filed suit against the builder of the...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Dec 8, 2014 | Construction Defects
Due to the nature of construction, it typically takes a significant period of time for property owners and users to become aware of problems and conditions that may be related to defects in design, materials and/or workmanship related to the original construction of...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Oct 31, 2014 | Case Decisions, Construction Defects
A homeowners association brought suit against the original developer and general contractor for damages resulting from alleged faulty construction. The homeowners association alleged claims based on theories of negligence during the construction of the condominiums,...
