Schweickart v. Powers

Plaintiffs, Ben Schweickart, Frank O’Shea, Richard Doran, Jr., and James Barthel et al., filed a five-count complaint against defendants, Ruth Powers, Donald Hartman, Charles Lehman, Mary Mot-singer, Sorrell Pischke and John Smith, requesting declaratory and injunctive relief. Plaintiffs alleged defendants breached their fiduciary duties to the Woodhaven Association, a common-interest community, and its members by disqualifying plaintiffs from running for election to Woodhaven’s board of directors. The trial court granted plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction permitting plaintiffs…