Court Opinion

ID: 9528935
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-07 03:45:25.421631+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:27:29.235451
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SULLIVAN, Judge,
concurring.
The result which we reach today does not seem quite equitable or fair. It does, however, comport with the law as it currently exists.
The conduct of Wedgewood, through McMichael and others, is not conduct *1181which is prohibited by the Indiana doctrine of "unclean hands." "Unclean hands" was the basis upon which the trial court made its determination. That doctrine does not equate with "acquiescence" or even a concept of "fair dealing" between a homeowner's association (made up of the collective residents as governed by a Board of Directors) and a particular resident.
Furthermore, although to assess Nash with attorney fees of $28,000 may seem disproportionate to the gravity of the matter in litigation, the controlling documents permit such award.
Accordingly, I concur albeit somewhat reluctantly.