Homeowners Sue Homeowners' Association

Homeowners in Twins Rivers say homeowners' association resembles a local government.

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August 14, 2002, 11:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"...handful of dissenters, backed by the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, are suing the homeowner association in a lawsuit that could change New Jersey law and prove influential in other states as well... At a time when one in six Americans lives in a development governed by a property owners' association, the dissidents in Twin Rivers argue that their association resembles a local government enough to be subject to constitutional restraints."

Thanks to MaryBeth Burton

Read the full story: Lawsuit Tests Power of Homeowner Associations

Tuesday, August 13, 2002 in The New York Times

Government / Politics New Jersey

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