The Case Law category explores notable court decisions and legal rulings that may impact clients and the broader legal landscape. These posts break down complex cases and explain their potential implications in clear, accessible language.
2026 California CID legislative and case law update covering AB 130 fine caps, SB 410 EEE disclosures, EVCS insurance, disaster rebuild rules, and key HOA cases.
It’s a Thursday night, you just got off of work, and you are ready to crack open a cold one with your favorite show—wrong, you are a volunteer board member for your homeowners association and have a three-hour long Board meeting to attend where you may or may not be Read more
If you are wondering how there are still four months left in 2020, you are not alone. But it is not over yet, we still have another quarter to go and the Presidential election is just around the corner. Everywhere you turn, click, or scroll, you see the flash of Read more
APPROVED BILLS AND AFFECTED STATUTES SB 323 – Association Elections Effective January 1, 2020 Amends Civil Code §§5100, 5105, 5110, 5115, 5125, and 5145. SB 323 implements a series of reforms to the laws governing association elections. Notably, the new law makes it unlawful to deny a ballot to any Read more
APPROVED BILLS AND AFFECTED STATUTES SB 2912 – Association Finances Effective January 1, 2019 Amends Civil Code Sections 5380, 5500, 5501, 5502, and 5806. SB 2912 implemented the following changes to the law: (1) homeowners associations must maintain fidelity bond coverage for boards of directors; (2) transfers greater than $10,000.00 or Read more
Trilogy at Glen Ivy Maintenance Association v. Shea Homes, Inc. 235 Cal.App.4th 361 (2015) Facts: Association and homeowners brought action against the developer alleging that it improperly diverted revenues from a contract that should have been paid to Association. The developer responded by moving to dismiss the complaint via Read more
Watts v. Oak Shores Community Association 235 Cal.App.4th 466 (2015) Facts: Association has a rule stating that the minimum rental period is seven days, and imposed fees to owners that rent their homes. Homeowners brought an action challenging the regulations and fees adopted by the Association. The Association cross-complained Read more
Ryland Mews Homeowners Association v. Munoz 234 Cal.App.4th 705 (2015) Facts: Homeowners’ association brought action against a homeowner for the homeowner’s removal of carpeting from his upstairs unit and the unauthorized installation of hard-surface flooring. The Superior Court granted preliminary injunction and the homeowner appealed. Homeowner claimed that hardwood Read more
Castaic Lake Water Agency v. Newhall County Water District 238 Cal.App.4th 1196 (2015) Facts: Water agency petitioned for writ of mandate to overturn certain action taken by county water district and its board of directors on the ground that they failed to comply with the open meeting requirements of Read more
California Court of Appeal upholds a Homeowners Association’s right to limit hard surface flooring: When Ruben Munoz (“Munoz”) and his wife moved into their upstairs unit at Ryland Mews Homeowners Association (“Association”) in February 2011, they replaced the carpets with hardwood floors to accommodate the wife’s severe dust allergy. After Read more