Legal Opinion
Kovich v. Paseo Del Mar Homeowners' Ass'n
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 3, 1996No. B089569PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
YEGAN, J.
Here we hold that a homeowners association has no duty to tell a prospective purchaser about construction defects or the existence of a civil action against the developer to repair the defects. Mark S. E. Kovich appeals from a judgment entered after the trial court sustained respondent’s, Paseo Del Mar Homeowners’ Association (Paseo), demurrer without leave to amend. The trial court correctly ruled that Paseo owed no duty to appellant.
On April 18, 1990, appellant entered into a written agreement with Donna Bedford to purchase a townhouse for $166,000. The townhouse was in a…
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