HOMEOWNER
Representative Cases - HOMEOWNER
- Site manager claims damage from inaction by landlord; landlord claims manager controlled the defects.
- Neighbors and friends dispute over mutual encroachments undiscovered for years and unreported by title insurance.
- Severe water damage from upper unit flowing into next two lower units with HOA denying coverage, claims of HOA plumber at fault in not turning off water pipes; pipes not labeled per unit of water flow.
- Homeowner in 100+ development made unapproved changes after getting city permits/approvals, third story office where third stories prohibited.
- Four-Unit HOA with two of four never paying dues and suing “board” for mismanagement; owner of one unit unstable.
- Homeowner bought residence with HOA-preapproved plans but obtained permits for modified plans without HOA approval in development with over 100 homes.
- Heirs two generations removed fighting over management of commercial property with one original elderly heir being deceased and the other having no recall due to Alzheimer’s.
- Children of heirs disputing management of commercial property; each threatening to eject the other.
- Neighbor with new construction failed to formally give notice of subterranean garage excavation and is subject to strict liability for resulting subsidence.
- Suit against HOA for loss of electricity for a year caused by homeless vandalism of electrical panel
- Neighbor tree snaps off and falls on roof; act of God or diseased unmaintained tree
- Longstanding dispute between neighbor going back to prior ownership; claims of improper modifications causing landslides and water redirection
- HOA suit against homeowner: arguments over subjective view of aesthetics, technical compliance with CCRs
- Homeowner in hot covid market claims failure to disclose leaks and mold; suit against broker and seller with no inspection prior to close
- War with homeowner association about claimed defects of encroachment of setback that had been in existence for several years and undiscovered; no complaints by neighbors; dispute between board members and property owner
- Warring neighbors over construction causing damage to neighboring property. Conflicting experts on existence of damage and insurance coverage denied when carrier prevented from subrogation by homeowner settling with neighbor without them then making claims
- Dispute over status as intestate heir between daughter and biological mother in wrongful death case for son-brother
- Dispute over three multimillion dollar properties co owned by brothers and brother in law with implosion of relationship; claims of fraud, mismanagement, refusal to disclose books
- Sexual battery allegations against two year boyfriend with mutual claims of aggression; celebrity athlete
- Longterm war between condo owner, minority interest with ownership in all other units under one owner
- Damages from leakage of sewer from penthouse above Plaintiff’s unit following 31 other such incidents over 19 years. CCRs alleged to be violated allowing claims of attorney fees as prevailing party
- Multiple suits between homeowners and HOA as well as management company when HOA fired the onsite manager and she sued for wage and hour violations
- Nine siblings at war over two multiunit properties deeded by ailing parents
- Dispute between multiple siblings over manner of distribution of inherited rental properties
- Neighbors dispute over boundary line and claims of elder abuse with 92 year old property owner
- Daughter suing father’s ex-girlfriend over claimed theft of artwork, disputed gift from father
- Warring beach neighbors amid ongoing hostility, claims of invasion of privacy
- Unpaid legal fees to expert hired by HOA
- Family fighting over proceeds of sale of property for 5 million with claims of conversion, fraud and deceit by managing sibling
- Neighbor dispute over boundary and new fence; claims of elder abuse
- Neighbors suing over complications from water drainage and destruction of trees, loss of vegetation.
- War between neighbors in apt complex, claims of assault and violations of restraining orders.
- Contentious war between neighbors in multi-unit condo residence.
- Multiple family resident easement disputes between neighbors on westside cul-de-sac.
- Dispute over easement and building of wall blocking access to rental units by neighbors.
- Claim that neighbor destroyed trees located on neighbor property and deliberate trespass during absence of neighboring party.
- Dispute over narrow encroachment of neighbor wall previously cited for violating building codes.
- Dog bite from neighbor’s escaped dog with counterclaims of deliberate dog taunting.
- Adjoining neighbor conflict over encroachment by unpermitted garage.
- War between neighbors in million dollar remodels claimed should have been deemed "new construction"
- Intrafamily disputed claiming name on title as convenience without actual ownership.
- Flooding Damages from upper condominium denied; dispute with HOA re access to unit to investigate cause of damage.
- Malicious prosecution action against neighbor who unsuccessfully sued for encroaching vegetation.
- War between brothers over real estate development business and dissolution with claims of theft, fraud.
- Warring neighbors over claims of tree mutilation and trespass.
- 90 year old woman injured by neighbor’s dog.
- Legal malpractice suit following brutal war between siblings and explosion of trust.
- Claims of failure to protect collateral artwork in intrafamily dispute and partner of principal.
- Malicious prosecution action against neighbor who unsuccessfully sued for encroaching vegetation.
- War between brothers over real estate development business and dissolution with claims of theft, fraud.
- Warring neighbors over claims of tree mutilation and trespass.
- Nine siblings at war over two multiunit properties deeded by ailing parents.
- Dispute between multiple siblings over manner of distribution of inherited rental properties.