Anderson v. Council of Unit Owners of Gables on Tuckerman Condominium
Maryland Court of Appeals
948 A.2d 11 (2008)
Relevant factsFree
Anderson's (plaintiff) townhouse water heater ruptured, causing damage that she and her insurer Erie (plaintiff) repaired at their own expense before suing the council (defendant) for reimbursement; both the bylaws and Maryland condominium law made individual owners responsible for repairing and insuring damage to their own units, including water-related damage, while the council was responsible only for common elements.
IssueFree
Whether the condominium form of property ownership is a hybrid consisting of individually owned units and common elements owned by the residents as tenants in common.