California | Landlord & Tenant Law
Legal Question
quarreling neighbors dragging us in
We have lived in the same condo for about 18 yrs. Our
neighbor across the hall, who has lived here for about as many
years, plays the piano and sings. There are four units in our
area of the building, and none of us minds when he plays the
piano. Indeed, we are all tolerant of each other and have lived
in peace since we first moved in. However, a new owner moved
in to the unit above our musical neighbor, and he complains
incessantly when he plays his piano. Our homeowner's assoc.
set limits on the times when our musical neighbor can play, but
this is not enough for our new neighbor, who is now harassing
the rest of us into turning against the piano player. He says
that we are all liable for not stopping him from playing and that
he will sue all of us through our homeowner's association.
Can he sue us for this, and if so, can we counter-sue him for
harassing us in this manner, when for years we have lived in
peace and he is attempting to drag us into his dispute?
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