Category: Recent Successes

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 ...
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Kaman & Cusimano Storms Capital in Opposition of Ohio HB 371

In a strong opposition to HB 371, Kaman and Cusimano stormed the Ohio Statehouse today to oppose this bad legislation for Ohio community associations. First, ...
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The Suit Magazine Profiles Jay Cusimano and Kaman & Cusimano LLC

The most recent edition of The Suit Magazine profiles Jay Cusimano and Kaman & Cusimano LLC, elaborating on the firm’s practice of exclusively representing Ohio ...
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FHA Condominium Approval Addressed at Realtors Conference

To obtain FHA-insured financing on a condominium unit, whether for a forward mortgage, reverse mortgage, or re-financing, the condominium association must first be approved by HUD and appear ...
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Ohio Condominium Association Funds Stolen

According to an article published on Vindy.com, a Boardman woman pleaded guilty to stealing $100,000 from the Sunset Knoll Condominium Association while serving as its bookkeeper.  ...
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Darcy Mehling Good Accepted Into College of Community Association Lawyers

With tremendous excitement, Kaman & Cusimano, LLC is pleased and honored to announce that attorney and Kaman & Cusimano, LLC partner DARCY MEHLING GOOD has been accepted ...
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Successfully negotiated a settlement in a tax foreclosure case with an owner who was also delinquent with the association.

Facts: An owner within an associations had a tax foreclosure filed against her due to her failure to pay county taxes. The owner likewise owed ...
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Successfully negotiated a settlement with owners to remove encroachments within the association’s common elements.

Facts: Owners within an association installed a swing set and trees without association approval and encroached upon the common elements. Kaman & Cusimano successfully negotiated ...
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Successfully negotiated a settlement whereby an owner agreed to remove their tenants that were creating excessive noise and nuisances.

The tenants of a commercial unit were creating excessive noise and nuisances. The association sued the developer-owner of the unit and demanded the removal of ...
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Successfully obtained a judgment order against owners who were making unapproved modifications to their home without association approval.

Facts: Owners within an association were making unapproved modifications to their home that resulted in water infiltration and ice damage to other homes. Kaman & ...
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