by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Apr 13, 2014 | Case Decisions, Governing Documents, Use and Maintenance
US District Court, Florida decision entered March 31, 2014. This case involves an HOA’s restrictions regarding the flying of the American flag by an association member. The Association has specific rules regarding the display of flags that do not include the...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Mar 21, 2014 | Case Decisions, Governing Documents, Use and Maintenance
Florida District Court decision (March 13, 2014). This case involves a dispute between a homeowners association and members over the members’ ability to keep a service dog (Sorenson) in their condominium as a “reasonable accommodation” under the Fair Housing Act...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Feb 9, 2014 | Case Decisions, Dispute Resolution, Use and Maintenance
February 7, 2014: Unpublished New Jersey Appellate Court decision. Sidewalk slip and fall case where a resident of the community slipped from ice on the street and sued the association and other third parties for failure to properly maintain the street in accordance...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Feb 2, 2014 | Case Decisions, Dispute Resolution, Use and Maintenance
January 31, 2014 – Unpublished decision by California Appellate Court. A California appellate court affirmed the trail court’s decision in an HOA’s action against homeowners over allegations that the homeowners’ dogs (three large German...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Oct 4, 2013 | Case Decisions, Dispute Resolution, Governing Documents, Use and Maintenance
Missouri State Court Decision re issue over a member’s sign – A Jefferson County judge ruled that an HOA violated a member’s right to free speech by banning him from putting a political sign in his yard in support of a local candidate that was running for a city...