Johnson v. Keith

The plaintiff is the owner of a unit in a condominium in Stoughton, where she lives with a miniature poodle. She seeks a declaration against the board of managers of the condominium that a rule prohibiting the keeping of animals in condominium units is not valid and enforceable against her with respect to her dog.

Shortly before this action was commenced, the defendant board of managers advised the plaintiff that they would seek to collect a fine of $5 a day from her pursuant to the terms of the master deed of the condominium, if she did not dispose of her poodle. The plaintiff then brought…