HOA Violation

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FirmName1_1 , FirmLegalStatus1_1
Joyce Rowley
1189 Hatfield Ave.
Scotch Plains, NJ
07076
908-512-4160
joycerowley13@yahoo.com
In Propia persona
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LAKEMOHAWKCOUNTRYCLUB
Plaintiff,
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vs.
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SUPERIORCOURTOFNEWJERSEY
SUSSEXCOUNTY
CHANCERYDIVISION
CaseNo.F02579614
JOYCEROWLEY,
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NOTICEOFMOTIONAND
MOTIONTODISMISSCOMPLAINT
WITHMEMORANDUMOFPOINTS
ANDAUTHORITYINSUPPORT
Defendant.
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To:
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GeorgeF.Sweeney
20MainStreet
Suite101
Sparta,NJ07871
(973)7296400
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(AttorneysforPlaintiff)
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PLEASETAKENOTICEthatJoyceRowley,asnameddefendant,will
movebeforetheaforementionedSuperiorCourtofNewJersey,onthe
dayof,2014at9:00
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a.m.orassoonthereafterasmaybeheard,foranOrderdismissing
theinstantcomplaintpursuanttoRule4:62.
PLEASETAKEFURTHERNOTICEthatDefendantwillrelyupontheir
Certification,andtheMemorandumofPointsandAuthorityin
Supportofsaidmotion.
PLEASETAKEFURTHERNOTICEthatunlessopposingpapersare
filedwiththeCourtandserveduponDefendantsatleasteight(8)
daysbeforethereturndateofthismotioninaccordancewithRule
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1:63,thereliefrequestedmaybegranted.
PLEASETAKEFURTHERNOTICEthatifPlaintifffilesan
objectiontothismotionoralargumentmayberequested.
AproposedformofOrderisattached.
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Respectfullysubmitted,
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JoyceRowley
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Joyce Rowley
1189 Hatfield Ave.
Scotch Plains, NJ
07076
908-512-4160
In Propia persona
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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JOYCEROWLEY,
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SUSSEXCOUNTY
CHANCERYDIVISION
CaseNo.F02579614
Defendant.
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Comes now, Joyce Rowley, named defendant [hereinafter Ms.

Rowley], respectfully filing a Motion to Dismiss the instant
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complaint pursuant to Rule 4:62 and sets forth the following in
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supportthereof:
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I.RELEVANTFACTS
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purchasedherresidenceat2LinwoodTerrace,Sparta,NewJerseyon
June16,2012,fromJosephDougherty,whoseknownprimaryresidence
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1.Ms.Rowley,byandthroughherattorney,StephenTarshis,
wasthen382MeekerStreet,SouthOrange,NewJersey07079.
2. Ms. Rowleys Deed for said purchase was duly recorded In
the Sussex County records on June 19, 2012. See Exhibit A [All
ExhibitsareAttachedtoRequestforJudicialNoticeofDocuments].
3. Prior to Ms. Rowleys closing on the purchase of her
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propertyshewasprovidedacopyofaSELLERSPROPERTYCONDITION
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, which has a subsection entitled DEED
RESTRICTIONS, SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS, HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION,
CONDOMINIUMSANDCOOPS:
TheSelleransweredNotoeachofthefollowing:
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84. Are you aware if the property is subject to any deed

restrictionsorotherlimitationsonhowitmaybeuseddueto
its being situated within a historic district, or protected
area like New Jersey Pinelands, or its being subject to
similar legal authorities other that typical local zoning
ordinances?
85. Is the property part of a condominium or other common
interestownershipplan?
86. If so, is the property subject to any covenants,
conditions,orrestrictionsasaresultofitsbeingpartofa
condominiumorotherformofcommoninterestownership?
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87.Asowneroftheproperty,areyourequiredtobelongtoa
condominium association or homeowners association, or other
similarorganizationofpropertyowners?
88. If so, what is the Associations name and telephone
number?
MISCELLANEOUS:
91.Areyouawareofanyexistingorthreatenedlegalactions
affecting the property or any condominium or homeowner
associationtowhichyou,asanowner,belong?[SeeexhibitB:
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NotelastpageofsaiddocumenthasaCertification.]
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4.ATitlesearchbyFidelityNationalTitleGroup,priorto
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purchase,establishedtitlewasfreeofrecordedliens.
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5.AsaHomeownerwithintheareaknownasLakeMohawkCountry
ClubMs.RowleyiseligibletobecomeaClubMemberpursuanttothe
LakeMohawkCountryClub,BYLAWS.[ExhibitC]
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submittedtheappropriatefees.Ms.Rowleywasinformedthatthere
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6.InJulyof2014Ms.RowleyappliedtobecomeaMemberand
was$60kinClubchargesinallegedarrearagesfromthepriorowner
andthesechargeswouldhavetobepaidbeforeshecouldbecomea
member.Ms.Rowleywasdeniedtherighttoapplyformembership.
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7.LakeMohawkCountryClubnowcomplainsafter27yearsabout
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the alleged debt of erstwhile Club Member and former property
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owner,JosephDougherty,andslanderouslyattributessaiddebtto
nonmember,Ms.JaniceRowley.
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GROUNDSFORDISMISSAL
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Statuteoflimitations;
Failuretostateaclaimforwhichreliefcanbegranted;
Failuretoincludesuccessorsandassignsinclubagreements;
NocauseofactionagainstJoyceRowley;
Noactualorconstructivenoticeofalien;dueprocessandequal
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protectionviolations;
PresentmentandDishonor;
Fraudulentbillingpractices;
Failuretoutilizealternativedisputeresolutions;
Failuretobringactionwithinspecifiedtimeperiod.
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WHEREFORE, for the reasons set forth hereinabove and the

Memorandum of Points and Authority in Support thereof it is
respectfullyrequestedthattheinstantcomplaintbedismissedwith
prejudice.
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JoyceRowley
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Joyce Rowley
1189 Hatfield Ave.
Scotch Plains, NJ
07076
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In Propia persona
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SUSSEXCOUNTY
CHANCERYDIVISION
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
CaseNo.F02579614
JOYCEROWLEY,
MEMORANDUMOFPOINTS&
AUTHORITYINSUPPORTOF
Defendant.
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I.STATUTEOFLIMITATIONS
ThePlaintiffsByLawsclearlysetthedemarcationforaccrual
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ofalienat60dayspastduedate.IntheBylawsofLakeMohawk
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Country Club, ARTICLE IV, Suspension of Membership Privileges,
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SECTION1VIOLATIONS,itstates:
Membership privileges in the Lake Mohawk Country Club
shall be suspended for failure to pay Club charges within 60
daysofthetimethatsuchobligationsaredue.
Astatuteoflimitationsisalawthatsetsforththemaximum
periodoftime,aftercertainevents,thatlegalproceedingsbased
on those events may be initiated. For debt, the statutes of
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becomedelinquentontheirpayments.Thestatutesoflimitationsin
NewJerseygoverningtheinstantactionisfoundin2A:141wherein
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limitationapplytothemaximumperiodoftimeafteraconsumerhas
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thetimeperiodis6years:
2A:141. 6 years: Every action at law for trespass to real
property,foranytortiousinjurytorealorpersonalproperty,
for taking, detaining, or converting personal property, for
replevin ofgoods orchattels, forany tortiousinjury tothe
rightsofanothernotstatedinsections2A:142and2A:143of
this Title, or for recovery upon a contractual claim or
liability, express or implied, not under seal, or upon an
accountotherthanonewhichconcernsthetradeormerchandise
between merchant and merchant, their factors, agents and
servants,shallbecommencedwithin6yearsnextafterthecause
ofanysuchactionshallhaveaccrued.
Inthecase subjudice Plaintiffmakesclaimforabookaccount

27yearsafteraccrualandassuchistimebarredbythestatuteof
limitations as set forth in NJSA 2A:141, which requires the
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dismissalwithprejudice.
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II.FAILURETOSTATEACLAIMFORWHICHRELIEFCANBEGRANTED
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A motion to dismiss under Rule 4:62(e) challenges the

sufficiency of the complaint for failure to state a claim upon
whichreliefmaybegranted.Amotiontodismissmustbeevaluated
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in light of the legal sufficiency of the facts alleged in the
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complaint. Sicklesv.CabotCorp.,379N.J.Super.100,@106,877
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A.2d 267 (App.Div.), certif. denied, 185 N.J. 297, 884 A.2d 1267
(2005). Dismissal is mandated where the factual allegations are
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granted.CountyofWarrenv.State,409N.J.Super.495,@503,978
A.2d 312, @316 (App.Div. 2009) (quoting Rieder v. State, 221
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palpablyinsufficienttosupportaclaimuponwhichreliefcanbe
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N.J.Super.547,@552,535A.2d512(App.Div.1987)).
In order to pled a cause of action for a book account Lake
MohawkCountryClub,asPlaintiff,muststatewithspecificityfour
essentialelements:
1.ThatLakeMohawkCountryClubandJoyceRowleyhadentered
intoanfinancialagreement;
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2.ThatLakeMohawkCountryClubkeptanaccountofthedebits
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andcreditsinvolvedinthetransactionswithJoyceRowley;
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3. That Joyce Rowley owes Lake Mohawk Country Club money on

theaccount;and
4. The amount of money that Joyce Rowley owes Lake Mohawk
CountryClub.
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Acursoryreadingoftheunverifiedcomplaintfailstostatethat
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Joyce Rowley signed or entered into any contract or agreement,
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verbal or written, with the Plaintiff. Nor does said complaint
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allegeJoyceRowleyhadanyfinancialtransactionswithLakeMohawk
Country Club to consummate said book account. The complaint is
voidofanyaccountingfortheallegedtransactionsforwhichLake
MohawkCountryClubsuesandtheattachedexhibitisnotacopyof
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theopenbookaccount,itisafabricatedstatementthatishearsey
andassuchmustbestricken.
Plaintiffs exhibit purports that from January 1, 1986
December 31, 2013 a sum certain of $61,202.09 is due from
Defendant, Joyce Rowley, for unpaid Club Charges in accordance
with the deed restrictions, equitable servitudes, contractual
obligations and bylaws encumbering defendants property.
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[Complaint, page 1, para 2] However, Ms. Rowley did not own the
property in question that is alleged to be encumbered by Club
chargesoriginatingbackin1986.
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Upon closing of sale of property in question there were no
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deed restrictions, equitable servitudes, contractual obligations
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andbylawsencumberingdefendantsproperty[]ofrecordfoundby
theTitlecompanyorMs.Rowleysattorney. Indeedthedocuments
receivedpriortoclosingconflictwiththeallegationssetforth
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inthefabricatedbookaccountexhibittotheinstantunverified
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complaint.
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Plaintiffs failure to attach actual copies of the book

account for Joseph Dougherty is suspect at best inasmuch as the
complaint fails to plead that Plaintiff is enforcing a breach of
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agreementbytheerstwhilememberoftheClubagainstanonmember.
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A book account is a record of debits, credits and other
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and its customer. The book account shows the amount owed by the
customeratanytime.Whenacustomermakesincompletepaymentsor
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transactionsreflectingthebusinessrelationshipbetweenacompany
no payments the book account should show the increasing balance

owedbythecustomer.
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When legal action for collection of accounts receivable is
necessary, the book account allows a company to make a "prima
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facie"casethatthedebtisowed.Thismeansthatthebookaccount
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recordisenoughtoestablishapreliminaryrighttopayment.
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Books of account properly admitted into evidence are

legitimateprimafacieevidencetoshowdeliveryofthe[service]
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in question in the usual course of business. Johnson v. Hoffman
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7N.J.123@129(1951),citingObergv.Breen,50N.J.L.145(E.&
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A. 1887), 81 N.J.L. 717 (E. & A. 1910); Benoliel v. Homack, 87
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N.J.L.375(Sup.Ct.1915).Here,Plaintiff'sexhibitclearlyfails
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toestablishabookaccountwithJoyceRowley.
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Theinstantcomplaintfailstostateaclaimforreliefwhich
canbegrantedandthecomplaintshouldbedismissed.
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III. FAILURE TO INCLUDE SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS IN CLUB

AGREEMENTS
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ownersofpropertywithinthedescribedareatoshowtheirpersonal
intent to be bound by the Club Agreement. However, of paramount
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Each Club Agreement was signed by each of the then existing
importance is the fact that both of the recorded Agreements

[Original and Amended] fail to include a clause that binds any
successororassignstothesametermsandconditions.
Plaintiff would have this Court believe that in the instant
case the Plaintiff suspended the Membership Privileges for the
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erstwhileowner,andcontinuedtochargesaidownerforMembership
Club charges for 27 YEARS without recording a lien against said
ownerandnowsaidClubseeks27yearsworthofallegedduesfrom
thenewowner.
IV.NOCAUSEOFACTIONAGAINSTJOYCEROWLEY
TheBylawsofLakeMohawkCountryClub,ARTICLEIV,Suspension
ofMembershipPrivileges,SECTION1VIOLATIONS,itstates:
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Membership privileges in the Lake Mohawk Country Club

shall be suspended for failure to pay Club charges within 60
daysofthetimethatsuchobligationsaredue.
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Afterexpirationofsaid60daydelinquencythereisareservation
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oftherightbysaidClubtoterminationofClubMembership.Lake
MohawkCountryClubByLaws,SECTION5,TERMINATIONstates:
Upon termination of membership in the Club, all privileges
thereinandallrightstousepropertybelongingtotheClub
shall terminate. Termination of membership shall not release
anyrightorlientheClubmayhaveagainsttheformermember
or the property owned by him for Club Charges or his
obligationtopayClubCharges.
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Said ByLaws set forth the right to enforce the aforesaid
termination against members in SECTION 6, ENFORCEMENT which
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reads:
Everymember,asaconditionoftheprivilegesofmembership,
authorizes the Club the right to enforce the restrictions
contained in his contract of purchase and in his deed
including the right to start suit for such purpose in his
name.
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Ms. Rowley is not a member that signed a Club Agreement that
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allowstheClubtosueforbreachofanAgreement. Theaforesaid
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Bylaw requires authorization by the Club Member to enforce the
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restrictions as a condition of membership. Unfortunately for
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Plaintiff,Ms.RowleyisnotaClubmember.
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InasmuchasMs.RowleyisnotaClubMemberandtherebydid
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notauthorizetheClubtherighttostartsuitforsuchpurposein
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[her]name[][Section6,id.]theinstantactionislibelousand
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slanderous.
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V.NOACTUALORCONSTRUCTIVENOTICEOFALIEN:
DUEPROCESSANDEQUALPROTECTIONVIOLATIONS
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Plaintiff has been aware of the default of Club charges by
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JosephDoughertyforover25yearsandfailedtoenforcetheirBy
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lawsandfilealienonrecordtothetitleofpropertyinquestion
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giving any prospective buyer, such as Ms. Rowley, constructive

noticeofanattacheddebt.Thisomissionisafatalflaw.
N.J.S.A.46:8B21.Liensinfavorofassociation;priority.
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21.a.Theassociationshallhavealienoneachunitfor
anyunpaidassessmentdulymadebytheassociationforashare
of common expenses or otherwise, including any other moneys
duly owed the association, upon proper notice to the
appropriateunitowner,togetherwithinterestthereonand,if
authorizedbythemasterdeedorbylaws,latefees,finesand
reasonable attorney's fees; provided however that an
association shall not record a lien in which the unpaid
assessment consists solely of late fees. Such lien shall be
effectivefromandafterthetimeofrecordinginthepublic
recordsofthecountyinwhichtheunitislocatedofaclaim
oflienstatingthedescriptionoftheunit,thenameofthe
recordowner,theamountdueandthedatewhendue.Suchclaim
oflienshallincludeonlysumswhicharedueandpayablewhen
theclaimoflienisrecordedandshallbesignedandverified
byanofficeroragentoftheassociation.[Emphasisadded]
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Althoughtheaforesaidstatuteiscontainedwithintheprovisions
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of the Condominium Act it can be applied to common interest
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communitiesthatarenotcondominiums.See,forexample,Committee
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for a Better Twin Rivers v. Twin Rivers Homeowners Association,

192 NJ 344, 929 A2D 1060 and Mulligan v. Panther Valley, 337 NJ
Super293,766A2d1186.
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UndertheparticularcircumstancesofthiscaseMs.Rowleywas
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notprovidedwithactualorconstructivenoticeofalienonthe
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subjectpropertypriortoherpurchasebecausePlaintifffailedto
providenoticeandrecordtheirallegedexistinglienontitleto
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a property interest protectable by the dueprocess clause and
that constructive notice to third parties by publication and
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theproperty.TheNewJerseySupremeCourtconcludedthatalienis
postingarerequiredtomeettherequirementsofdueprocess. New
Brunswick Sav. Bank v. Markouski, 123 N.J. 402, @424 (1991)
[SupremeCourtofNewJersey](03/27/91).
Although NJSA 2A:1739 specifically addresses Sale of real
estate free of lien of judgments or recognizances on which
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executions not issued; Ms. Rowley contends that this statute is

applicable inasmuch as Plaintiff alleges a continuing lien
createdbyagreement.
Whereas,otherjudgments,andrecognizances,besidesthose,or
someofthose,byvirtuewhereofthesaleaforesaidwasmade,
mightaffecttherealestatesosold,ifnoprovisionbemade
to remedy the same, and whereas, the persons who have not
taken,orwillnottakeoutexecutionsupontheirjudgments,
or recognizances, ought not to hinder or prevent such as do
takeoutexecutionsfromhavingthepropereffectandfruits
thereof,therefore,inanysuchcase,thepurchaser,hisheirs
and assigns, shall hold the lands, tenements, hereditaments,
andrealestatebyhimorherpurchasedasaforesaid,freeand
clearofallotherjudgmentsandrecognizances,whatsoever,on
or by virtue of which no execution has been taken out and
executedontherealestatesopurchased.
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Theproperty ownerisentitledtoconstitutionallyguaranteeddue
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process,aswellastheprocessguaranteedbyN.J.S.A.46:8B21.
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The only question concerns the amount of process due. Whenever
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filinganassessmentlien,anassociationmustalsobewaryofthe
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Kings Landing Condominium Assn, Inc., 324 N.J. Super. 97, @102
(Ch.1999);everyliendestroystheabilityofapropertyholder
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applicablenoticerequirements.AsnotedbythecourtinLoigmanv.
to convey marketable title and, as such, a lienee is

constitutionally entitled to due process. While the Act vaguely
statesthatanassociationmayfilealienforunpaidassessments
upon proper notice to the unit owner, the Loigman Court
determined that due process requires that type of notice which
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wouldgivetheunitownerknowledgeoftheliensexistenceandan
opportunity to do something about it. This means notice
simultaneouswiththerecordingofthelien(orwithinareasonable
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timethereafter).IfMs.Rowleydoesnotenjoythesameprotection
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afforded condominium owners there is a violation of equal
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protectiontobeargued.
VI.PRESENTMENTANDDISHONOR
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Presentment and dishonor is applied to the circumstances of
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Ms. Rowleys application for membership and Clubs refusal for
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acceptanceofregistration.TheClubisnotentitledtorefuseMs.
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RowleysattempttopayClubfeesandthenassesslatechargesand
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attorneyfeesontopofFeessheisnotpermittedtopay.
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The Club refused Joyce Rowleys membership application and

attempttopayMembershipfeesandnowbillsherforsaidfeesas
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being delinquent, attaching late fees and interest. However, the
Uniform Commercial Code [UCC], Article 3 section 603, TENDER OF
PAYMENT, subsection (b) prohibits such fraudulent billing
practices:
(b)Iftenderofpaymentofanobligationtopayaninstrument
ismadetoapersonentitledtoenforcetheinstrumentandthe
tender is refused, there is discharge, to the extent of the
amount of the tender, of the obligation of an indorser or
accommodation party havingarightofrecoursewithrespectto
theobligationtowhichthetenderrelates.
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subsection(c)ofUCC3603whichstates:
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(c)Iftenderofpaymentofanamountdueonaninstrumentis
made to a person entitled to enforce the instrument, the
obligationoftheobligortopayinterestaftertheduedate
on the amount tendered is discharged. If presentment is
requiredwithrespecttoaninstrumentandtheobligorisable
and ready to pay on the due date at every place of payment
statedintheinstrument,theobligorisdeemedtohavemade
tenderofpaymentontheduedatetothepersonentitledto
enforcetheinstrument.
JoyceRowleyingoodfaithattemptedtopayClubChargesandbecome
amemberandwassummarilyrejected.Shewouldbecurrentonher
ClubduesifshewasnotsummarilydeniedcontrarytheClubByLaws
whichrequiredahearinganddecisionoftheentireBoard.
VII.FRAUDULENTBILLINGPRACTICES
Plaintiffs attorney, George Sweeney, is apparent author of
thePropertyStatusReportexhibitedasevidenceofMs.Rowleys
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AgreementSectionSevenwhereinitquotesinteraliaThepayments
required to be made hereby shall be a personal obligation, and
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debt to plaintiff. The fraud is exposed by the Amended Club
shallbeandbecomeuntilpaid, acontinuinglienontheproperty
oftheownerorownerssoindefault.[Emphasisadded]
The problem with the Property Status Report is that it
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attributes the alleged personal obligation of 27 years of Club
chargesincurredbyJosephDougherty[ifheevenwasamemberand
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signed the agreement] to Ms. Rowley a nonmember. There is no

clause within the Amended Club Agreement, or Bylaws, that
automaticallyassignsamemberspersonalobligationbyoperationof
law.
The Plaintiff had 27 years to record a lien against the
erstwhileowner,albeit,failedtodoso.Thedocumentattachedto
thecomplaintsubjudiceasevidenceofabookaccountisclearly
insufficient. Joseph Dougherty signed a Disclosure Statement that
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hadanattachedCertificationofAccuracythattherewerenofees
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owedorlienspendinguponwhichMs.Rowleyrelied.
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VIII.FAILURETOUTILIZEATERNATIVEDISPUTERESOLUTIONS
BoththeNewJerseyCondominiumAct,N.J.S.A.46:8B1etseq.,
andthePlannedRealEstateDevelopmentFullDisclosureAct,
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N.J.S.A.45:22A21etseq.,requireassociationstoprovideafair
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andefficientalternativetolitigationforunitownerstoresolve
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CondominiumActrequirescondominiumassociationstoprovide
writtennoticeoftheavailabilityofADRasaconditionofissuing
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disputesbetweenoneanotherorwiththeassociation.The
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New Jersey courts have found that the requirements of the
PlannedRealEstateDevelopmentFullDisclosureActthatapplyto
ADR are intended to apply retroactively to all common interest
communities regardless of when the community was created and the
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courts have also found that in the absence of a specific

enunciation of public policy, that the provisions of the
CondominiumActcanbeappliedtocommoninterestcommunitiesthat
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arenotcondominiums.See,forexample,CommitteeforaBetterTwin
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Riversv.TwinRiversHomeownersAssociation 192NJ344,929A2D
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1060; Mulliganv.PantherValley 337NJSuper293,766A2d1186.

Therefore, the Department recommended that all common interest
communities adopt as part of their ADR policy the provision of
noticetoaunitownerasaconditionofissuingafine.
ThePlaintiffobviouslyhasrecoursewithitserstwhilemember
of 27 years and yet Plaintiff pursues litigation against Ms.
Rowley. Plaintiff refused to negotiate with Ms. Rowley and has
implementedfraudulentbillingpracticeswhereinPlaintiffrefuses
anypaymentsfromMs.Rowleyinordertoapplylatefeesandfines.
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IX.FAILURETOBRINGACTIONWITHINSPECIFIEDTIMEPERIOD
PlaintiffexerciseditslienrightsagainstMs.RowleyinJuly
of 2012 by denying Ms. Rowley the privilege of membership based
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uponthecontinuingliencreatedbytheAmendedClubAgreement,
recordedonJanuary2,1999.
NJSA2A:44A14ClaimantsFailuretoBringAction;Forfeiture,
Liability
a.Aclaimantfilingalienclaimshallforfeitallrightsto
enforcethelien,andshallimmediatelydischargethelienof
record, if the claimant fails to bring an action in the
Superior Court, in the county in which the real property is
situated,toestablishthelienclaim:
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(1)Withinoneyearofthedateofthelastprovisionofwork,
services, material or equipment, payment for which the lien
claimwasfiled;or
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ThelastservicesprovidedforbythePlaintifftoaClubmember
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waspriortoJune16,2012.PlaintiffrejectedMs.Rowleyspayment
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of Club charges which renders services allegedly attributable to
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Ms.RowleyexemptpursuanttoU.C.C.3603.Plaintiffdidnotfile
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theinstantactionuntilAugust5,2014,whichisclearlyinexcess
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oftheoneyearmandatedbyNJSA2A:44A14a(1)whichrequiresthat
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Plaintiffshallimmediatelydischargethelienofrecord1.
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1 NJSA 2A:44A14 b. Any lien claimant who forfeits a lien
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pursuant to subsection a. of this section and fails to
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dischargethatlienofrecordinaccordancewithsection30of
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thisact,shallbeliableforallcourtcosts,andreasonable
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WHEREFORE, for the reasons set forth hereinabove it is
respectfully requested that the complaint be dismissed with
prejudice.
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DATE:
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legal expenses, including attorneys fees, incurred by the
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owner, the contractor, or subcontractor, or any combination,
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indefendingorcausingthedischargeofthelienclaim.The
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court may, in addition, enter judgment against the claimant
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for damages to any of the parties adversely affected by the
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lienclaim.
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Comes now, Joyce Rowley, named defendant [hereinafter Ms.

complaint pursuant to Rule 4:62 and sets forth the following in

3. Prior to Ms. Rowleys closing on the purchase of her

84. Are you aware if the property is subject to any deed

condominium association or homeowners association, or other

88. If so, what is the Associations name and telephone

affecting the property or any condominium or homeowner

the alleged debt of erstwhile Club Member and former property

WHEREFORE, for the reasons set forth hereinabove and the

Country Club, ARTICLE IV, Suspension of Membership Privileges,

Inthecase subjudice Plaintiffmakesclaimforabookaccount

A motion to dismiss under Rule 4:62(e) challenges the

in light of the legal sufficiency of the facts alleged in the

A.2d 312, @316 (App.Div. 2009) (quoting Rieder v. State, 221

3. That Joyce Rowley owes Lake Mohawk Country Club money on

Joyce Rowley signed or entered into any contract or agreement,

verbal or written, with the Plaintiff. Nor does said complaint

with the deed restrictions, equitable servitudes, contractual

obligations and bylaws encumbering defendants property.

Upon closing of sale of property in question there were no

deed restrictions, equitable servitudes, contractual obligations

Plaintiffs failure to attach actual copies of the book

A book account is a record of debits, credits and other

no payments the book account should show the increasing balance

When legal action for collection of accounts receivable is

necessary, the book account allows a company to make a "prima

Books of account properly admitted into evidence are

in question in the usual course of business. Johnson v. Hoffman

A. 1887), 81 N.J.L. 717 (E. & A. 1910); Benoliel v. Homack, 87

III. FAILURE TO INCLUDE SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS IN CLUB

intent to be bound by the Club Agreement. However, of paramount

Each Club Agreement was signed by each of the then existing

importance is the fact that both of the recorded Agreements

Plaintiff would have this Court believe that in the instant

case the Plaintiff suspended the Membership Privileges for the

Membership privileges in the Lake Mohawk Country Club

Said ByLaws set forth the right to enforce the aforesaid

termination against members in SECTION 6, ENFORCEMENT which

Ms. Rowley is not a member that signed a Club Agreement that

Bylaw requires authorization by the Club Member to enforce the

restrictions as a condition of membership. Unfortunately for

Plaintiff has been aware of the default of Club charges by

giving any prospective buyer, such as Ms. Rowley, constructive

of the Condominium Act it can be applied to common interest

for a Better Twin Rivers v. Twin Rivers Homeowners Association,

a property interest protectable by the dueprocess clause and

that constructive notice to third parties by publication and

Although NJSA 2A:1739 specifically addresses Sale of real

estate free of lien of judgments or recognizances on which

executions not issued; Ms. Rowley contends that this statute is

The only question concerns the amount of process due. Whenever

to convey marketable title and, as such, a lienee is

upon proper notice to the unit owner, the Loigman Court

determined that due process requires that type of notice which

afforded condominium owners there is a violation of equal

Presentment and dishonor is applied to the circumstances of

Ms. Rowleys application for membership and Clubs refusal for

The Club refused Joyce Rowleys membership application and

being delinquent, attaching late fees and interest. However, the

Uniform Commercial Code [UCC], Article 3 section 603, TENDER OF

PAYMENT, subsection (b) prohibits such fraudulent billing

Furthermore, billing of interest on said fees are prohibited in