CA Ct. Says HOA is Entitled to Recover Attorney Fees for Enforcement of Mediation Agreement

California Appellate Court decision (August 9, 2016) (Certified for Publication).

The defendants in this case were the owners of a condominium located within a common interest development that was governed by the homeowners association (“Association”). The Association commenced this action against the homeowners to seek compliance with the Association’s governing documents which prohibited improvements that had been made by the homeowners to their exterior patio in violation of the Association’s CC&Rs. Prior to filing a lawsuit, the owners and the Association participated in mediation in accordance with applicable California law and the Association’s governing documents. The mediation resulted in a written agreement between[…]