Common Condominium Associations v. Common Associates

This is an action brought in thirteen counts by several condominium unit owners against the sponsors and declarants of the condominium complex, for damages flowing from faulty construction. Louis D. Vaccaro, who is not one of the original plaintiffs, sought to intervene as a plaintiff. The trial court denied his motion to intervene, from which judgment he appeals.1

The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether the denial of Vaccaro’s motion to intervene is an appealable final judgment. We hold that, because Vaccaro sought permissive intervention and does not make a colorable claim to…