HOA Lawsuit Database by State (2026)

California courts have built one of the most comprehensive bodies of HOA case law in the nation, firmly establishing the business judgment rule as the standard for board decisions and clarifying the limits of CC&R enforcement.

Florida's dense condo and HOA landscape has generated landmark litigation on association authority, assessment enforcement, and homeowner free speech rights — with courts generally upholding association power while demanding procedural regularity.

Texas courts have aggressively enforced HOA deed restrictions and assessment lien rights while also protecting homeowner rights to political speech, solar installation, and required dispute resolution before litigation.

Arizona's Planned Communities Act and Condominium Act govern most HOA disputes, and state courts have built a body of law strongly protective of homeowner rights to political speech, flag display, and records access while upholding legitimate association authority.

Colorado's Common Interest Ownership Act (CCIOA) provides one of the most comprehensive state HOA frameworks in the country, and courts have used it to protect homeowner rights to political communication, solar access, and fair dispute resolution.

Virginia's Property Owners' Association Act (POAA) and Condominium Act create a detailed regulatory framework for HOAs, and courts have upheld strong assessment enforcement rights while protecting homeowner rights to due process in the fine and hearing process.

Georgia courts enforce HOA deed restrictions and assessment rights firmly under the Georgia Property Owners' Association Act, while recent litigation has focused on reasonable-ness standards for board rule-making and the limits of architectural control authority.

Nevada has some of the most homeowner-protective HOA legislation in the country, with the Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 116 creating extensive procedural requirements — and the state's super-priority lien statute generated nationally significant mortgage lender litigation.

Washington's Homeowners Association Act and Common Interest Community Act provide substantial homeowner protections, and courts have used them to enforce member inspection rights, invalidate procedurally defective rule amendments, and require reasonable accommodation under the WLAD.

Illinois HOA litigation reflects a mature legal landscape under the Illinois Common Interest Community Association Act and Condominium Property Act, with courts upholding strong assessment collection rights and establishing clear fiduciary duty standards for boards.

New Jersey's Planned Real Estate Development Full Disclosure Act and Law Against Discrimination have generated a body of case law strongly protective of homeowner rights to political speech, fair elections, and disability accommodation, while also confirming robust assessment collection powers.

North Carolina's Planned Community Act and Condominium Act create the framework for HOA enforcement, and courts have developed a body of law upholding assessment collection rights while imposing significant procedural requirements on rule amendments and fine processes.

Ohio HOA law is shaped primarily by common law contract principles and the Ohio Planned Community Law, with courts enforcing deed restrictions as written and applying strict standards to rule amendment procedures and board fiduciary duty.

Tennessee HOA litigation is governed by a combination of the Tennessee Horizontal Property Act for condominiums and common law principles for planned communities, with courts taking a contract-focused approach to deed restriction enforcement and fiduciary duty claims.

Utah's Community Association Act governs most HOAs, and courts have developed a body of law emphasizing homeowner procedural rights, board fiduciary duties, and the limits of assessment and enforcement authority — with a particular focus on pre-litigation dispute resolution.