On March 2, 2017, the New Jersey Appellate Division decided the case of Medford Lakes Colony Club v. Maida, which dealt with unpaid assessments and the authority to remove a dock on association property. While the decision is unpublished (and does not constitute precedent), it made enough of an impression for Jonathan H. Katz to pen this brief write up:
In Medford a Club owned a lake,
Fees for its upkeep members make.
Docks on the lake were permitted,
As long as such fees were remitted.
Ms. Maida refused to pay fees,
Despite the Club’s numerous pleas.
So after the passage of time,
The Club removed the dock on Maida’s dime.
Maida objected but the Judge she directed,
The Club could remove the dock Maida erected.
So the moral of the story is not lost,
If you don’t pay your case will get tossed,
You’ll get dragged into Court,
For breach of contract or tort,
And you may have to pay all the cost.
You can read the Appellate Division’s much less poetic decision in Medford Lakes Colony Club v. Maida by clicking here.
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