Category: Litigation
Personal Injury on Association Property
When an injury occurs on association property, the first course of action is always to ensure the health and safety of the injured person by …
Hoarding and Hoarders Must Be Handled With Care
The problems posed by community association residents who hoard are complex and difficult to manage. Boards have to balance the legitimate concerns of residents affected …
K&C Helps Association Resolve Water Company Billing Issue
Kaman & Cusimano, LLC attorney Joseph DiBaggio recently helped a community association resolve a major billing issue with the water company. The association was being dramatically undercharged the …
Reservation of Rights
Most community association board members are aware that if a person sustains an injury in the association’s common elements, such as a typical “slip and …
Association Files Lawsuit Against Developer for Construction Defects
A condominium association in central Ohio recently filed a lawsuit against its developer for substantial construction defects. The association, represented by Kaman & Cusimano, filed …
Successfully Obtained Judgment against Owner for Failing to make Required Lot Maintenance and Repairs
A homeowners association filed a lawsuit against an owner for failing to maintain and repair his property, including his siding and landscaping and removing unapproved …
Successfully Defended Lawsuit Where Owner Alleged that the Board Caused a Tenant to Terminate a Lease
A unit owner filed a small claims lawsuit against an on-site property manager and front desk employee claiming that they caused her tenant to terminate …
Lawsuit Targets Condominium Rules Discriminating Against Children
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 …
Ohio Developer Sued For Condominium Fair Housing Violations
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 …
Condominium Association Pays $150,000 to Settle Fair Housing Claim
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 …
