Wow ! There has to be at least ten different ways this could have been handled that would be condo friendly, animal friendly, elderly friendly and far more neighborly than court. Sad.
Absolutely. How about speaking with her about having the cat trapped, and brought to an animal sanctuary that handles feral cats. The Humane Society could provide information. However, I bet the cat is not “feral”, but a “pet” some irresponsible tenant/homeowner left behind when they moved.
“How about speaking with her….” Did we read the same article?
“However the condo association contends that Hussey has continued to feed strays even after numerous requests for her to stop. The lawsuit wasn’t their first legal action against her, the Times reported.
Last year, the condo association took its case to…arbitration…Hussey never responded to the petition.
An order was issued requiring her to stop feeding cats on the property.”
They talked to her numerous times and she kept feeding the cat. They filed arbitration, she never responded, and kept feeding the cat. What else should the HOA have done before filing this suit?
What would be your suggestion on how the HOA could’ve handled it, presuming their argument is true that they already made “numerous requests for her to stop” and previously went through the arbitration process?
I hear ya. I’ve got 2 dogs, 2 cats, a tortoise…I’m very pro-animal. I feel bad for the little old lady. I really do. But I own my home.
She signed a legally binding document saying she’d agree to someone else’s rules, and she didn’t uphold her end of the bargain when she kept feeding the cats even after they asked her to stop multiple times.
Why have an agreement in the first place if you can’t enforce it even after you enact the arbitration clause and win?
Have to agree with you on this one Rosenblatt but I see you’re being down voted. It’s a nice feeling for a little old lady to feed a stray cat but a stray cat is likely to meet it’s demise in a painful and cruel way. Many homeowners love the confines of a gated community where the grass is regularly mowed, the houses are uniform, and owners feel safe. My experience – they agree with the rules until they encounter one that negatively impacts them. Not every rule makes sense for every homeowner but each owner has to tolerate some rules they don’t agree with in order to benefit from ones they want enforced. That’s part of living in a community.
February 4, 2021 at 11:32 am
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Stupid wording should be fought – always.
February 4, 2021 at 12:35 pm
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Let the downvotes accrue – I don’t really care….
We’re on an Insurance website and the article is about one party CLEARLY violating the terms and conditions of a legally enforceable contract and the other party nearly exhausting all their remedies to ensure compliance.
If someone in insurance thinks “just let the lady feed the cat, you heartless monster” even though she signed an agreement not to, refused to comply with the HOA’s non-legal attempts to get her to stop, then ignoring arbitration, well, those posters are clearly not looking at this with an insurance hat on their heads.
February 4, 2021 at 9:28 am
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Here’s my experience with HOA’s – owners have no issue with the rules until it negatively impacts them. Certainly some people want nothing to do with any rules regarding their home and if they want to rent it out on Air BNB , park a boat or RV in front yard, raise chickens, etc. then they need to find a home that allows it.
Oh man!
Another reason I resisted purchasing a condo at a 55+ community in Florida as an investment or place to live! Buildings of people with nothing to do and who refuse to communicate effectively. The portrayal of Jerry Seinfeld’s parents experience at “Del Boca Vista” apparently wasn’t too far off!
Wow ! There has to be at least ten different ways this could have been handled that would be condo friendly, animal friendly, elderly friendly and far more neighborly than court. Sad.
Absolutely. How about speaking with her about having the cat trapped, and brought to an animal sanctuary that handles feral cats. The Humane Society could provide information. However, I bet the cat is not “feral”, but a “pet” some irresponsible tenant/homeowner left behind when they moved.
“How about speaking with her….” Did we read the same article?
“However the condo association contends that Hussey has continued to feed strays even after numerous requests for her to stop. The lawsuit wasn’t their first legal action against her, the Times reported.
Last year, the condo association took its case to…arbitration…Hussey never responded to the petition.
An order was issued requiring her to stop feeding cats on the property.”
They talked to her numerous times and she kept feeding the cat. They filed arbitration, she never responded, and kept feeding the cat. What else should the HOA have done before filing this suit?
Oops. Sorry for all the bold. Forgot to turn off formatting after “numerous requests for her to stop”
What an awful way to handle it, it could have been handled much better! Another reason I really dislike HOA’s of any sort.
What would be your suggestion on how the HOA could’ve handled it, presuming their argument is true that they already made “numerous requests for her to stop” and previously went through the arbitration process?
Maybe just let an old lady feed a stray cat. She says she got it fixed so it won’t be reproducing.
I hear ya. I’ve got 2 dogs, 2 cats, a tortoise…I’m very pro-animal. I feel bad for the little old lady. I really do. But I own my home.
She signed a legally binding document saying she’d agree to someone else’s rules, and she didn’t uphold her end of the bargain when she kept feeding the cats even after they asked her to stop multiple times.
Why have an agreement in the first place if you can’t enforce it even after you enact the arbitration clause and win?
Have to agree with you on this one Rosenblatt but I see you’re being down voted. It’s a nice feeling for a little old lady to feed a stray cat but a stray cat is likely to meet it’s demise in a painful and cruel way. Many homeowners love the confines of a gated community where the grass is regularly mowed, the houses are uniform, and owners feel safe. My experience – they agree with the rules until they encounter one that negatively impacts them. Not every rule makes sense for every homeowner but each owner has to tolerate some rules they don’t agree with in order to benefit from ones they want enforced. That’s part of living in a community.
Stupid wording should be fought – always.
Let the downvotes accrue – I don’t really care….
We’re on an Insurance website and the article is about one party CLEARLY violating the terms and conditions of a legally enforceable contract and the other party nearly exhausting all their remedies to ensure compliance.
If someone in insurance thinks “just let the lady feed the cat, you heartless monster” even though she signed an agreement not to, refused to comply with the HOA’s non-legal attempts to get her to stop, then ignoring arbitration, well, those posters are clearly not looking at this with an insurance hat on their heads.
Here’s my experience with HOA’s – owners have no issue with the rules until it negatively impacts them. Certainly some people want nothing to do with any rules regarding their home and if they want to rent it out on Air BNB , park a boat or RV in front yard, raise chickens, etc. then they need to find a home that allows it.
Oh man!
Another reason I resisted purchasing a condo at a 55+ community in Florida as an investment or place to live! Buildings of people with nothing to do and who refuse to communicate effectively. The portrayal of Jerry Seinfeld’s parents experience at “Del Boca Vista” apparently wasn’t too far off!