Comments on: Adverse Domination Doctrine Tolls Statute of Limitations on Maryland Condominium Association Legal Claims During Period of Developer Control https://cowielawgroup.com/adverse-domination-doctrine-and-maryland-condominium-association-claims-against-developers/ A Construction, Condo, Business and Litigation Law Firm Fri, 02 May 2025 12:51:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: 10-Year Statute of Repose & Maryland Condominium and HOA Construction Defect Claims https://cowielawgroup.com/adverse-domination-doctrine-and-maryland-condominium-association-claims-against-developers/#comment-1704 Fri, 02 May 2025 12:51:09 +0000 https://cowielawgroup.com/?p=12659#comment-1704 […] To complicate matters, if these defects start to manifest themselves during the period of developer control, such as in the form of water leaks at  around windows in a condominium exterior wall, the developer representatives running the Board of Directors may not be motivated to properly and fully investigate the underlying defects that could be systemic throughout the community. They may perform “cosmetic” repairs without properly investigating and addressing the underlying defect. A developer solution may be to apply some caulk around the window rather than investigating the underlying cause of the water leak by removing the exterior siding. Developer representatives on the association board of directors then report back to homeowners that all the defects have been corrected when in fact, they have not been properly investigated or repaired, further delaying the discovery of the underlying defect. For this reason, there is legal defense to the statute of limitations called the “Adverse Domination Doctrine,” which can further prevents claims from accruing when the developer is in control of an association. See, Adverse Domination Doctrine Tolls Statue of Limitations on Maryland Condo Association Legal Claims D…. […]

]]> By: RESOLVING CONDOMINIUM CONSTRUCTION DEFECT CLAIMS IN MARYLAND - COWIE LAW GROUP, P.C (formerly Cowie & Mott, P.A.) https://cowielawgroup.com/adverse-domination-doctrine-and-maryland-condominium-association-claims-against-developers/#comment-1651 Mon, 27 Feb 2023 21:51:26 +0000 https://cowielawgroup.com/?p=12659#comment-1651 […] control over the association can’t stop the statute of limitations from running. See Article: Adverse Domination Doctrine as Exception to Statute of Limitations.The statute of limitations analysis must also take into account the numerous unit owner members, […]

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