Alpine Haven Prop. Owners' Ass'n, Inc. v. Brewin

¶ 1. Plaintiff Alpine Haven Property Owners' Association, Inc. (AHPOA) appeals from the trial court's decision in its collection action against defendant-homeowners Harry and Lynette Brewin. In awarding judgment to AHPOA, the court calculated what it considered a reasonable annual fee that AHPOA could charge defendants for services it provides, including garbage pickup and road maintenance. As set forth below, we conclude that the court erred in replacing AHPOA's fee with its own given the absence of any evidence to show that AHPOA acted in bad faith or that its fee was unreasonable. We…