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Jeffrey Kaman

Jeffrey E. Kaman is the Administration Department and Columbus Office Chairs. Jeff earned his law degree from the Cleveland Marshall College of Law, after graduating with honors from Loyola University Chicago with degrees in Honors History and Political Science.

Jeffrey Kaman

Successfully argued in the Court of Appeals that an owner was prohibited from making modifications to the common elements and that the association was entitled to an award of legal fees.

Recent Successes /

Facts – An owner within an association filed an appeal of a trial court’s decision claiming that she was permitted to make modifications to the common elements, despite not having received permission from the association, and that she should not have to pay the association’s legal fees. Kaman & Cusimano successfully argued that the governing […]

Successfully argued in the Court of Appeals that an owner was prohibited from making modifications to the common elements and that the association was entitled to an award of legal fees. Read More »

Successfully obtained judgment against an owner to allow the association access to his home for maintenance and repairs.

Recent Successes /

Facts – A home owner refused to provide the association and its contractors with access during a window and siding project. The association requested that the court order him to provide access to the home, which the owner ultimately provided. Kaman & Cusimano successfully obtained a judgment requiring the owner to comply with the association’s

Successfully obtained judgment against an owner to allow the association access to his home for maintenance and repairs. Read More »

Successfully defended a civil rights complaint filed by a tenant alleging that the association failed to accommodate his disability during a waterproofing project. The tenant also alleged that the board was harassing him.

Recent Successes /

Facts – A tenant within an association alleged that he could not gain access to the building during a waterproofing project and therefore the association failed to grant him an accommodation to his disability. The tenant also claimed that the board was harassing him and threatening him with bodily harm. Kaman & Cusimano successfully proved

Successfully defended a civil rights complaint filed by a tenant alleging that the association failed to accommodate his disability during a waterproofing project. The tenant also alleged that the board was harassing him. Read More »

Successfully obtained judgment against an owner for foreclosure who filed a counterclaim disputing the association’s right to impose special assessments for repair work.

Recent Successes /

Facts – An owner within an association unit filed a counterclaim in a foreclosure lawsuit alleging that the board acted without authority when imposing special assessments for a multi-million dollar repair project. Kaman & Cusimano successfully argued that the board acted within its rights to impose the special assessments and obtained judgment against the owner

Successfully obtained judgment against an owner for foreclosure who filed a counterclaim disputing the association’s right to impose special assessments for repair work. Read More »

Electronic Communication (Emails) Are Discoverable in Litigation

Litigation, Technology /

Our firm philosophy has long been “Communication not Litigation.” This philosophy is based on the belief that disputes are best resolved in a voluntary and reasonable manner rather than through the time, expense and aggravation of a lawsuit. Recent developments in the law, however, may require Association boards to pay much more attention to how

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Successfully recovered, through the foreclosure process, funds in excess of $15,000.00 owed to an association by a delinquent owner.

Collections, Recent Successes /

Facts: An owner failed to make required payments for maintenance fees. After the owner’s account became increasingly delinquent, the association filed a lien, and, when it received no response, a foreclosure complaint was filed. A little less than one year after filing the foreclosure complaint, the unit was sold at sheriff’s sale. The proceeds were

Successfully recovered, through the foreclosure process, funds in excess of $15,000.00 owed to an association by a delinquent owner. Read More »

Bad Legislation with an Adverse Impact Introduced as House Bill 574

Legislation /

While infrequent, every now and then a State Representative introduces proposed legislation that makes no sense and is totally adverse to the best interests of Ohio community associations. Unfortunately, Representative Ted Celeste has just introduced such legislation as Ohio House Bill 574. This proposed law would: Require all property managers to have a real estate

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Health Department No Longer Overseeing Ohio’s Marina’s

Federal & Regulatory /

Either a blessing or a curse, owners and operators of marinas in Ohio no longer have to worry about State or local health departments looking over their shoulders. With the repeal of Section 3733.22 of the Ohio Revised Code, health departments no longer have the authority to provide oversight or assistance to Ohio’s marina operations.

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