Harper | Hayes attorneys recently obtained a favorable settlement for a south Seattle Condominium Owners Association. In that case, a 31-unit condominium suffered from water intrusion and structural deficiencies. After the developers refused to make acceptable repairs, the Owners Association brought a lawsuit against the developers and the original directors of the Owners Association. The trial court ruled that the Owners Association could proceed to trial on the theory that the original directors breached fiduciary duties to the Owners Association by failing to make necessary repairs. The trial court also allowed the Owners Association’s Consumer Protection Act claims to proceed to trial, ruling that a finding of liability under that statute may also include an award by the Court of $10,000 in treble damages for each unit owner. The case settled shortly thereafter in an amount sufficient to make necessary repairs and to reimburse the Owners Association’s for all their special assessments. The Court’s rulings in this case are accessible via the following links:
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