Associations, through their boards of directors, have standing to settle matters in legal proceedings on behalf of the membership (Civil Code § 5980, Duffey v. Superior Court) in matters that include but are not limited to the following:
- enforcement of the governing documents;
- damage to the common areas;
- damage to the separate interests which the association is obligated to maintain or repair; and
- damage to a separate interest that arises out of, or is integrally related to, damage to the common area or a separate interest that the association is obligated to maintain or repair.
- construction defects (Windham v. Superior Court)
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