HOA Director Removal Denied By Court

This case involved a dispute between the nine directors for a property owners association (“Association”) in Pennsylvania over efforts by eight of Association’s director removal the remaining director and prevent him from serving on Association’s board of directors. The dispute was based on allegations that he was in violation of Pennsylvania Nonprofit Corporation Law, Section 5726(c), which provides for court removal of a director on the application of any member or director for “fraudulent or dishonest acts, or gross abuse of authority or discretion with reference to the corporation, or for any other proper cause.”