Louisiana Condominium & Homeowner Association (HOA) News

• Metairie Towers one step closer to being sold (LA) March 19, 2024
  A real estate investor is one step closer to purchasing Metairie Towers.  Darren Aschaffenburg confirmed to WDSU that an owner-seller vote is underway, and he will need two-thirds of a vote to ratify his bid.    Read the article…………………………….
• After post-Ida lawsuit spike, lawmakers seek big changes for home insurance claims (LA) March 14, 2024
  After Hurricanes Laura and Ida, thousands of Louisiana homeowners filed lawsuits against their insurance companies, alleging the insurers were lowballing and delaying their claims as they struggled to rebuild.  The crop of lawsuits, many still winding through the state’s court system, has become central to the debate over how to stem Louisiana’s property insurance crisis. And as the legislative session begins, lawmakers are weighing bills that would limit how and when homeowners are allowed to sue their insurer.     Read ...
• Another D.R. Horton subdivision under duress after finding out their HOA may never be turned over to home owners (LA) February 1, 2024
  D.R. Horton is facing heat again with Livingston Parish residents in the Foxglove subdivision finding out they may never take over their homeowners association. Foxglove homes went on the market in 2020 and the neighborhood was in the process of building more homes. Residents bought their homes under the impression of purchasing a good quality home, and eventually taking over the HOA once construction was complete.Read the article…………………………….
• Water discoloration alarms Lake Charles neighborhood (LA) November 14, 2023
  Residents in a Lake Charles neighborhood are filled with concern as their water has not been clear for close to a year now.  “We started getting one or two houses with yellow water and then it became really dark, almost like a brown. And, uh, it has continued on every week, one or two houses getting it, then maybe six or eight houses getting it,” said Romero.  Mike Romero is a member of the homeowners association, and he said after ...
• Iconic Metairie Towers up for grabs in multimillion-dollar deal (LA) October 10, 2023
  Metairie Towers, a prominent piece of real estate in Old Metairie, is expected to be sold in a multimillion-dollar deal.  The tower, vacant since Hurricane Ida, is now on the market with the aim of maximizing profits and finding a developer aligned with the neighborhood’s vision.   Watch the news report………………………………..
• Woman dead following Mandeville condo fire (LA) July 17, 2023
  Upon arrival, crews found smoke and fire inside one of the units and smoke damage to adjacent condos.  A woman was found inside the condo and transported to a hospital where she later died.   Read the article………………………..
• Troubled Baton Rouge condo fires manager; financial investigation underway (LA) July 15, 2023
  The office manager at Concord Condominiums has been fired after sources tell WBRZ he allegedly mishandled money and failed to keep accurate records.  This was confirmed to WBRZ by several owners and a condo committee member. Additionally, have also been told the CPA is launching an internal audit to see if any money has gone missing.   Read the article………………………..

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Louisiana Condominium & Homeowner Association (HOA) Articles

• Court Holds Federal Law Governs FAA Arbitration Dispute Related to Surplus Lines Insurance Contract
  Harbor Homeowner’s Association Inc. sued its insurers in Louisiana state court seeking to recover damages allegedly caused by the insurers’ failure to pay claims related to Hurricane Ida. The insurers removed to federal court, arguing that the action related to an arbitration agreement falling under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York Convention), and filed a motion to compel arbitration.   Read the article…………………………….
• Insurance for condominium associations, post-Surfside (LA)
  In light of the recent condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida, condominium associations may find themselves questioning whether they are adequately insured for catastrophic casualty events and/or allegations of mismanagement of the condominium. There are several types of insurance that condominium associations are required to have under the Louisiana Condominium Act, and several other types of insurance that associations should seriously consider obtaining in order to respond to large scale disasters.    Read the entire article……………………………….
• Law Firm Not a ‘Debt Collector’ Under FDCPA, says Fifth Circuit
  A law firm not specializing in debt collection activity is not a “debt collector” under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it was not “regularly” engaged in debt collection, according to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The case is Reyes v. Steeg Law.  Plaintiff Nicole Reyes filed a class action lawsuit against Louisiana law firm Steeg Law, L.L.C., alleging FDCPA violations arising out of letters sent by the firm on behalf of the condominium association ...
• Appeals court upholds constitutionality of lump sum association fee statute (LA)
  Homeowners in the Eastover subdivision in New Orleans lost an appeal at the Louisiana Fourth District Circuit Court of Appeal, which found a state statute that facilitated the collection of association dues to be constitutional.  In a March 22 ruling, the court sided with the Eastover Neighborhood Improvement and Security District over the objections of Charles and Madalyn Cochrane and the Concerned Citizens of Eastover.    Read the article…………..
• With No Proof of Duty to Preserve or Bad Faith, Plaintiffs’ Request for Sanctions is Denied (LA)
  In Reyes et. al. v. Julia Place Condominiums Homeowners Association, Inc., et. al., No. 12-2043 (E.D.L.A., Oct. 7, 2016), Louisiana District Judge Carl J. Barbier, in denying the plaintiffs’ request for sanctions, stated that the plaintiffs “have failed to produce sufficient evidence proving that Parkview had a duty to preserve the ledgers, that Parkview acted in bad faith in destroying the ledgers, and that the destroyed evidence was relevant to Plaintiffs’ claim”.    Read the article…………..
• CAI Best Practices: Ethics
  Simply put, when someone is employing ethics, he or she recognizes what is right and what is wrong and is choosing to do the right thing; however, as a great deal of business ethics literature will attest, “the right thing” is not always straightforward. For example, most ethical dilemmas in the workplace are not simply questions of “Should Bob steal from Jack?” or “Should Jack lie to his boss?”
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