A recently decided case held that the California Occupational Safety and Health Act (Cal-OSHA) did not impose on a Homeowners Association (HOA) any duty to an independent contractor who was injured in a fall while servicing AC units on rooftops at the HOA complex. In Iversen v. California Village Homeowners…
A recently decided case underscores the fact that speaking out against the action of a HOA’s Board of Directors, agents and/or management is a constitutionally protected activity. In Country Side Villas Homeowners Association v. Susan Ivie, 193 Cal.App.4th 1110 (2011) (“Country Side“), a homeowner (“Ms. Ivie”) was upset at the…
California Homeowners Associations (“HOAs”) primarily exist as California Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporations. We have recently encountered some instances where smaller and/or self-managed HOAs have failed to file and pay their state corporate taxes and/or make certain corporate filings. The unfortunate result for these HOAs is that their California corporate status…
In Coronado Cays Homeowners Association v. City of Coronado (2011), the City of Coronado (“City”) appealed a judgment in which the court determined the City, rather than the Coronado Cays Homeowners Association (“Association”) is responsible for the maintenance of a berm that provides lateral support to bulkheads located on Association…
Laguna Woods’ United Mutual HOA board voted unanimously this month to adopt a policy to compel residents suspected of hoarding to allow the association to inspect their home. In the wake of the policy’s adoption, the HOA’s board of directors sought to assure the association’s members that the policy would…
The rough economic times have encouraged Homeowners Associations to look for ways to reduce their expenditures. In an effort to reduce electricity costs, some Homeowners Associations in Arizona are turning to solar power. An article published in the Arizona Republic highlights one such Homeowners Association, the Sunbird Golf Resort. After…
A HOA may not be responsible for the entire cost to repair damage if the owner was slow to disclose the situation to the HOA. The heavy rains that hit Southern California this winter have unfortunately resulted in many instances of leaks and water intrusion. If a Homeowners Association (“HOA”)…
TLG awarded $170,000 in attorneys’ fees in maintenance enforcement suit for our HOA client in the City of Orange For those of you that read our blog post, you know that TINNELLY LAW GROUP has recently prevailed in a maintenance enforcement suit for one of our clients–a Homeowners Association (HOA)…
A sincere thank you to all of our clients and industry colleagues that attended our Official Launch Party on Friday, January 28th At one point it was standing room only in our new Orange County offices during our Official Launch Party. We had a fantastic time and were truly humbled…