By Stuart Lieberman | Published February 24, 2014 | Posted in Community Associations, Condominium Associations, Homeowner Associations | Tagged Tags: Business Judgment Rule, Condo Associations, mortgages, NJ Appellate Court | Leave a comment
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently addressed a community association case, Apple Ridge Condominium Association v. Rodgers, in which a unit owner alleged that the Association caused him to be rejected for a reverse mortgage on his condominium by engaging in bad faith through its involvement in a lawsuit with a group of fee simple Read More
Read MoreFollowing a previous Third Circuit decision, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey recently confirmed that corporations cannot stay in personam claims for environmental cleanup costs under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA,” also known as “Superfund”) by declaring bankruptcy. In U.S. v. Alsol Corp., 2014 U.S. Dist. Read More
Read MoreIcy Sidewalks Find an Audience with the Appellate Division Winter is in full effect. With sidewalks covered in snow, falls on ice are occurring throughout the state. Community associations concerned about their liability regarding these falls can refer to the recent Appellate Division decision in Cuiyun Qian v. Toll Bros. The plaintiff resided with her Read More
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