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Facts

• The Mid-Valley Airpark Property Owners’ Association initiated a foreclosure action against Lawrence A. Johnson and Sunny Johnson due to unpaid assessment fees. The Johnsons contested the claim, arguing their lot was not part of the Mid-Valley Airpark Association and later claimed the property was owned by their son, Lawrence A. Johnson, Jr.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Petitioner-Appellee (Mid-Valley Airpark Property Owners’ Association): Argued that the lot owned by the Respondents was subject to the association's assessment fees based on the property's inclusion within the subdivision boundaries as per the revised covenants.
• Respondents-Appellants (Lawrence and Sunny Johnson): Denied owing assessment fees, asserting their lot was not within the subdivision. They also claimed the property was owned by their son, making him a necessary party in the lawsuit.

Legal Issues

• Whether there are material issues of fact about whether Respondents’ land is within the boundaries of the Subdivision or otherwise subject to Petitioner’s assessment fees.
• Whether Respondents’ son is a necessary party.
• Whether Petitioner is entitled to an award of attorney fees on appeal.

Disposition

• The court affirmed the district court's order granting summary judgment in favor of the Petitioner and granted Petitioner’s motion for attorney fees.

Reasons

• Per VIGIL, Judge (with CYNTHIA A. FRY, Judge, and TIMOTHY L. GARCIA, Judge concurring):
  Summary Judgment: The court found no material issues of fact regarding the property's inclusion within the subdivision boundaries, thus subject to the association's assessment fees. The mislabeling of the lot on the map did not affect its physical location within the subdivision.
  Necessary Party: The court determined that Respondents’ son was not a necessary party to the lawsuit. Even if he was the owner at the suit's commencement, he had no ownership interest when the joinder issue was raised.
  Attorney Fees on Appeal: The court granted Petitioner's motion for attorney fees due to Respondents' failure to comply with the Rules of Appellate Procedure, which caused unnecessary research and time expenditure.
  The court addressed and rejected various arguments by the Respondents, including the claim that their property was not subject to assessment fees due to a separate quiet title action and their lack of desire to be part of the association. The court emphasized that Petitioner was not a party to the quiet title action and that the Respondents failed to provide evidence or authority to support their claims.