The Colorado Supreme Court has accepted certiorari in the case of Pulte Home Corporation v. Countryside Community Association. Opening briefs as well as a motion to allow an amicus (friend of the court) brief by the Home Builders Association have already been filed. The main issue is what constitutes a proper annexation ofGo to Resource
Category: Court Decisions
Although smoking is generally on a decline, the problems associated with smoking in condominium communities (and sometimes in attached townhome communities) continues to rear its ugly head with the “right to smoke v. the right to breath clean air” debate getting uglier and uglier. We recently blogged on a case out of OrangeGo to Resource
CCIOA has an interesting provision, contained in Section 210(4), which allows developers to withdraw property included in an association only if: (1) a portion of the real estate is subject to withdrawal; and (2) a unit in such portion of real estate has not yet been sold to a purchaser. Although this SectionGo to Resource
After a five-week trial, a California jury found the Bella Palermo Homeowners Association negligent for failing to resolve a second-hand smoke dispute between neighbors at a Trabuco Canyon condominium project. The plaintiffs were awarded just over $15,000 for their claim that the association and management company failed to ensure the non-smoking family’s rightGo to Resource
A homeowner in Buffalo New York failed to maintain her patio in a clean manner and neighbors decided to help her out by cleaning the patio while she was away on a trip. In return for their help, Ms. Taylor called the police and filed multiple lawsuits including claims that the Association hadGo to Resource