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Articles and news from our firm.Alligator Liability?
Originally posted on November 11, 2011 by Ryan The Georgia Supreme Court has decided to hear a case involving a woman who was eaten by an alligator in a homeowner’s association lagoon. 83 year-old Gwyneth Williams was housesitting for her daughter and son-in-law in a...
Disabled Resident’s Abusive Conduct Violates Covenants
Originally posted on September 30, 2011 by Ryan Connor v. Lake Dexter Woods Homeowners Ass’n, Inc., No. 2D09-5382, Fla. App. Ct., Dec. 29, 2010. The Lake Dexter Woods Homeowners Association sued for an injunction against a disabled resident with an “angry” personality...
Recouping Money from Banks that Foreclose on Units
Originally posted September 30, 2011 by Ryan I like this idea from a recent Palm Beach Post article: “Parra’s methods include charging a $1,000 fine if exterior door locks are not the same. When a bank repossesses a unit, it typically changes the locks but doesn’t...
Liability for Wood Floor Installation in Unit
Baldwin v. Village Walk Condo., Inc., No. FSTCV085007925S, Conn. Super. Ct., Nov. 19, 2010. A Connecticut condo owner recently sued her neighbors, her condo association, and the property management company for 42 claims resulting from her upstairs neighbors’...
Court will Uphold Liquidated Damages so long as Reasonable at the Time of Contracting
Originally posted on July 16, 2013 by Ansley K-Con Building Sys., Inc. v. United States, 97 Fed. Cl. 14 (2011). K-Con, a design-build contractor, entered into three separate contracts with the United States Coast Guard for the design and construction of pre-fabricated...
Act’s Definition of “Occurence” Only Applies Prospectively
Originally posted on December 6, 2012 by Ryan The South Carolina Supreme Court held unconstitutional the retroactivity clause in S.C. Code Ann. Section 38-61-70, which was made effective on May 17, 2011. The Act defines “occurrence” in a commercial general liability...