Judge Allows Association To Add Punitive Damages Claim To Defect Suit

Mealey's (July 2, 2019, 1:20 PM EDT) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge in Oregon on June 27 adopted a magistrate judge’s recommendation to allow a homeowners’ association to amend its lawsuit to add a claim for punitive damages because it is not futile or unduly burdensome (Quatama Park Townhomes Owners Association v. RBC Real Estate Finance Inc., et al., No. 18-cv-00023, D. Ore., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 107884)....