Category: Court Cases
CAI Challenges CTA
27 September 2024
We want to inform you about an important development regarding the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which impacts all corporations, including community associations. The Corporate Transparency ...
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U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Impacts all Ohio Community Associations
28 June 2015
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that same-sex couples have the right to marry nationwide. The decision of the High Court invalidates gay marriage bans ...
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Over $11,000 Collected for Association From A Tenant in a Foreclosure Case
13 September 2014
Kaman & Cusimano recently collected over $11,000.00 for an association in a foreclosure action. To prevent the delinquent owner from collecting the rental payments from ...
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Condominium Board Faced Discrimination Claim for not obtaining FHA Approval
30 January 2014
Recently, a central Ohio condominium board faced a Fair Housing discrimination claim for not obtaining FHA approval. A potential purchaser of a unit within the ...
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Condominium Association Handicapped Parking Lawsuit
2 January 2014
In a recent Illinois court case, a renter sued a community association claiming that the unavailability of handicap-accessible parking violated the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”). ...
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Condominiums Turn Private Streets Public?
26 December 2013
Many Ohio condominium associations are developed with private streets, meaning that the association is responsible for the streets’ maintenance, repair, replacement, and snow removal. As ...
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Lawsuit Targets Condominium Rules Discriminating Against Children
19 December 2013
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against a Minneapolis association, its management company, and its property manager for allegedly adopting condominium rules that ...
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Ohio Developer Sued For Condominium Fair Housing Violations
4 December 2013
An Ohio developer was recently sued by the US Justice Department in Federal Court for violating condominium fair housing requirements in the property’s construction. For ...
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Condominium Association Pays $150,000 to Settle Fair Housing Claim
21 October 2013
A Florida condominium association and its former management company agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a fair housing claim alleging that they enforced occupancy limits ...
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Ohio Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Homeowners
16 March 2012
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Ohio recently issued a favorable ruling for homeowners across the state. The decision also benefits community associations ...
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