Energy Law
Nov. 19, 2009
Homeowners Lose Solar Panel Battle
In a rare look at the 1978 California Solar Rights Act, a Los Angeles jury has ruled a homeowners association was right to order solar panels torn down for safety and aesthetics reasons.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In one of the few cases to take a hard look at the legal boundaries of the California Solar Rights Act, a Los Angeles County jury has ruled a homeowners association complied with the 1978 statute in ordering a couple to tear down their solar panels for safety and aesthetics reasons.
The jury this month agreed with the Tesoro del Valle Master Homeowners Association that Martin Gr...
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