Condominium associations can be
breeding grounds for personal conflict. When unit owners have no choice but to
interact with people they dislike – when they feel their intimate living space
is impacted by strangers from whom they can’t escape – the intensity of
ordinary neighborly disputes can be heightened. It is no surprise, then, that
claims of defamation and other speech-based torts often arise in the context of
condominiums.
Condominium associations and
management companies need to consider the following:
- Be sensitive to
potential liability for speech-based claims - Take advantage of
protection afforded by the Communications Decency Act (CDA) - Establish guidelines
that govern online discussion platforms - Proceeded cautiously
when responding to defamatory, as it can help mitigate the risk associated with
useful, but sometimes thorny online discussions.
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