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Condominium Association Liability

Condominium Association is for high rise building including parking garage. Unit owner who lives in building owns parking space in parking garage. Unit owner parks and operates motor vehicle out of garage. Unit owner does not possess valid driver's license, driver's license has been revoked. Condominium Association has been notified that unit owner is illegally driving his vehicle into and out of parking garage, security staff at condominium has been notified also. Unit owner drives out of condominium garage, is involved in automobile accident. Do parties injured in the accident have a cause of action against the condominum association based on theory the association permitted unlicensed owner to operate vehicle out of parking garage? Do injured automoble accident parties have a cause of action against individual condominium unit owners who are members of condo association?


Asked on 5/01/02, 6:47 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Greg Snell Rice Rose & Snell

Re: Condominium Association Liability

I doubt there is any liability unless there is something specified in the Declaration of Condominium or the accompanying documents. It is posssible that individual condominium owners can be liable (after exhausting assets of the Association), but it is very difficult. That is the reason you have insurance on the Association.

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Answered on 5/02/02, 7:16 am
David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

Re: Condominium Association Liability

I don't see any liability unless the lease for the space specifically states the renter must be a licensed driver.

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Answered on 5/01/02, 7:47 pm


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