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Legal and Legislative News
TX: Lawsuit filed in balcony collapse A lawsuit has been filed against the people connected to a Southeast Austin condominium where a balcony collapsed, injuring more than two dozen guests at a party last month
Alabama Supreme Court favors Huntsville doctor in Florida condo disputeThe Alabama Supreme Court Friday ruled in favor of a Huntsville physician in his battle with a condominium developer in Northwest Florida.
UT: Neighborhood watch shooter gets prison"Pure crap." That’s what 3rd District Judge Mark Kouris called Reginald Campos’ insistence he fired in self-defense at a fellow neighborhood watch advocate during a confrontation on a Bluffdale...
IL: Law Would Tighten Regulations On Condo ConversionsMayor Richard M. Daley is introducing a new city ordinance to protect apartment renters whose buildings go condo, and to make sure condo buyers know about building conditions
GA: Flag flies after fight with Cherokee neighborhood associationBut a Cherokee County Superior Court judge ruled last week the association's enforcement was arbitrary and unreasonable, and that the 2005 Freedom to Display the American Flag Act passed by Congress...
NC: Judge-Providence Downs homeowners can seek new association boardUnion County civil court Judge Christopher Collier ruled in favor of a group from Providence Downs, a Marvin area subdivision, in a complaint filed against the neighborhood’s homeowners association.
ME: Condo association sues Auburn manufacturer A condominium association at Sunday River Ski Resort has filed suit against an Auburn precast manufacturing company, charging improper installation of a fresh water cistern.
NJ: "Twin Rivers" makes its way into other casesCited frequently in case re: signs, free speech
NC: Appellate court to hear Gates Four annexation caseA western Cumberland County community's fight against annexation is scheduled to be argued today before the N.C. Court of Appeals
IL: Evanston won't press condo owner for $635 tax billA family's refusal to pay a special a $635.02 special assessment tax for an alley paving project that they said resulted in the unnecessary destruction of a tree will not cost the family their...
PA: Judge hears Sandy Street condo argumentsThree months after a 26-unit Sandy Street condominium building was condemned for faulty construction a Montgomery County Common Pleas Court judge heard legal arguments Wednesday morning on how the...
CA: VILLAGE NORTHRIDGE HOA v. STATE FARM FIRE insured party to release must follow rules governing rescission before suing the insurer for damages
CO: Judge rules in favor of Yacht Club in Dillon parking disputeAfter months of angst and disagreement over the fate of parking at Dillon's Yacht Club condominiums, District Court Judge Terry Ruckriegle ruled in favor of the homeowners association.
NY: Queens condo owners sue developer for $20MMore than half the owners of Arris Lofts in Long Island City seek damages from Andalex Gp. for alleged negligence and professional malpractice, including misappropriating funds.
OH: Murano condo owners sue developer over number of salesFifty-one owners of condominium units at the 43-story Murano at 21st and Market Streets in Center City filed suit this morning against developer Thomas Properties Inc. of Los Angeles.
MD: Driveway dispute divides Annapolis Roads community"That's probably the most ridiculous part of the whole thing: It's just a driveway," said Craig Lindsay, who has helped his father vigorously defend it from other neighbors and the Annapolis Roads...
CA: Deal ends Rolling Hills landslide disputeIt's been more than five years since a chunk of hillside in gated Rolling Hills crashed 100 feet onto a curving street below, blocking the roadway and leaving eight multimillion-dollar homes...
WY: Jury: Woman guilty in Fox Park caseA Gillette woman charged in connection with a massive embezzlement scheme involving the Fox Park subdivision has been found guilty of seven felony charges.
GA: Canton Resident Wins Flag Pole FightA Canton man, who has fought for more than a year to keep his 16-foot flag pole up, is celebrating victory after a judge ruled in his favor on Wednesday.
Illinois Ramps up Solar DevelopmentGov. Patrick Quinn of Illinois signed into law on Aug. 17 two bills designed to dramatically increase the state’s solar energy. House Bill 6202, referred to as the "Solar Ramp-Up Bill," passed the...
NV: Judge dismisses homeowner association lawsuitA recent court ruling has valley homeowner associations breathing easier.
NV: Complaint alleged excessive charges, racketeering in HOA caseA recent court ruling has valley homeowner associations breathing easier, but an attorney for investors on Friday promised the fight will go on.
NJ: Lake Shawnee decisions in conflictAfter five years of litigation, the New Jersey Appellate Division has ruled that three of the 550 property owners at Lake Shawnee in Jefferson Township will not be required to pay a mandatory...
IL: Judge says Wonder Lake dredging votes were properThe Wonder Lake dredging project will move forward after a judge dismissed a long-time resident’s efforts to nullify two key votes on the project.
VA: Mill Creek embezzler sentencedThe former treasurer of the Mill Creek Homeowners Association, who embezzled funds from the group, was given an active prison sentence this morning of one year and 10 months
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