CONDO ASSOCIATION ALLOWED TO AMEND BYLAWS TO DELETE ARBITRATION CLAUSE THEN SUE BUILDER
publication date: Apr 18, 2004
Before beginning construction, a builder created a condo association and its bylaws, which included an arbitration provision. After completion of the project, the association amended the bylaws, deleted the arbitration provision and sued the builder for defects. Both the trial and appellate courts refused the builder's attempt to force arbitration under the original bylaws.
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