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HURRY UP – YOU MOVE TOO SLOW!

By Edward M. Taylor, Esq.

Picture this: A condominium building experiences water leaks from a rooftop and drainage system in need of repair. 

The Board of Managers takes steps to address the issue by hiring a contractor and commencing repairs, but the Board runs out of funding for the project prior to completion and the work is halted midstream.  The Board then struggles with the best way to gather sufficient funds and the project languishes.  In the meantime, unit owners continue to suffer from water leaks in their apartments.

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Individual Board Member Liability After Fletcher v. Dakota

The Dakota, one of the legendary co-operative apartment buildings in Manhattan, has long shunned attention. 

Its Board of Directors has allegedly even denied the purchase applications of celebrities in order to avoid the publicity that accompanies high profile residents.  Ironically, instead of fame, the Dakota has been plagued by infamy, most notably by the murder of John Lennon at its doorstep, and most recently by a discrimination law suit brought by a former Board president against the Board of Directors and two individual Board members.[i] Continue reading “Individual Board Member Liability After Fletcher v. Dakota”

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