Comments on: Maryland Court Awards Condominium $6.6 Million for Construction Defects and $500,000 in Attorney Fees

By: Court Awards Washington DC Condo $356 Million for Construction Defects - COWIE LAW GROUP, P.C

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:11:58 +0000

[…] In reaching its decision, the D.C. Superior Court relied on the Maryland case of Milton Co. v. Council of Unit Owners of Bentley Place Condo., a condominium construction defect case in which Nicholas D. Cowie represented the condominium association and served as trial counsel. In the Milton case, a jury awarded $6.6 Million in damages plus attorney’s fees under Maryland’s Consumer Protection Act. See Cowie Law Group Article. Maryland Court Awards Condominium $6.6 Million For Construction Defects And $500,000 In Attorney Fee…. […]

By: RESOLVING CONSTRUCTION DEFECT DISPUTES FOR CONDOMINIUM & HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS IN MARYLAND - CLIENT REVIEWS - COWIE LAW GROUP - Maryland Condominium Construction Defect Lawyers

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:55:32 +0000

[…] dollar verdict for a condominium in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland. See “Jury Awards Condominium 6.6 Million Dollars plus $500,000 in attorneys fee for construction defects” and “Maryland’s Highest Court Affirms 6.6 Million Dollar Construction Defect […]

By: Maryland Community Association Law - Key Legilsative Updates Affecting Condos, HOA & Co-ops in 2026 - COWIE LAW GROUP, P.C

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 05:36:55 +0000

[…] The definition of “consumer” was also expanded to include a condominium “unit owner,” and an HOA “lot owner,” and not just “an actual or prospective purchaser, lessee, assignee or recipient” of a unit or a lot. MD Condo Act § 11-130(b); MD HOA Act § 11B-115(b). This is significant because the MCPA applies to “consumers,” including purchasers or prospective purchasers of “consumer realty,” including a residential condominium unit or HOA home. See, MCPA § 13-101(c) and (d). By specifically amending the Condominium and HOA Acts to state that unit owners and lot owners constitute “consumers,” the legislature is making it clear a that the Maryland consumer protection act applies to condominium and homeowners associations, including the construction, development, marketing, operation and sale of these communities to the public. Under the MCPA, the Attorney General’s office or a private “consumer” may Bring legal claims for violation of the Maryland consumer protection act for unfair or deceptive trade practices. These practices can include misrepresentations, or concealment of material facts, by condominium or HOA developers about the quality or characteristics of a newly constructed condominium or HOA community. Under the Maryland law a condominium association can bring a private claim for violation of the MCPA on behalf of itself or two or more unit owners on matters affecting the condominium. Additionally, plaintiff who succeeds on its consumer protection act claim may be awarded reasonable attorney’s fees by the court. See Cowie Law Group articles, Maryland Condo Association’s Right To Recover Attorney’s Fees In Condominium Construction Defect Case, and Maryland Court Awards Condominium $6.6 Million for Construction Defects and $500,000 in Attorney Fee…. […]

By: Maryland Washington DC Condominium Construction Defects Law

Maryland Washington DC Condominium Construction Defects Law — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 17:36:43 +0000

[…] “Maryland Condominium Association’s Authority To Sue In Construction Defect Cases” and “Maryland’s Highest Court Reaffirms Condominium Association’s Broad Powers In Construction Defect….” Both the Maryland and Washington DC condominium acts grant legal standing to condominium […]

By: Condominium Construction Defect Warranties in Maryland - COWIE LAW GROUP, P.C (formerly Cowie & Mott, P.A.)

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 23:12:55 +0000

[…] warranties and breach of the Title 11 common element construction defect warranties. See article: 6.6 Million Dollar Jury Verdict for Condominium Association Plus Award of $500,000 in Attorney Fees. Mr. Cowie and Cowie Law Group attorneys Stanford Kimmel and George Bealefeld also served as legal […]