Award in Santa Clara HOA lawsuit is largest ever in California
It’s been nearly seven years since water began accumulating in the crawlspace of Doug Ridley and Sherry Shen’s condo — an alarming discovery that led to the uncovering of an abandoned artesian well under their living room that would wreak havoc on the couple’s lives. … Now, the HOA and its former president, Steve Moritz, will be responsible for more than $1.8 million in damages — a number that one of the couple’s attorneys, Terry O’Hara, said is the largest known award in California against an HOA for fraud and elder abuse.