SNOW HILL – The named parties in a lawsuit against the association and its board of directors await a court ruling on a preliminary injunction request.
In an evidentiary hearing held last Thursday, Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Beau Oglesby set a 25-day timeline, beginning Aug. 26, to rule on a preliminary injunction request that, if approved, would enjoin the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) from enforcing a 90-day amenity ban against former director Tom Janasek as his lawsuit makes its way through the court system.
The hearing, which included hours of testimony from several witnesses, was held last week following Oglesby’s encouragement to have both parties reach some resolution.
“My general thought is the time and expense, and having a merits hearing, could be costly to the association and Mr. Janasek,” he said. “I was also made aware there’s a new board of directors. The old board’s thoughts may differ from the new board’s thoughts.”
Oglesby also suggested the hearing be postponed to give the new board time to speak with the association’s attorney.