"Kadaifi" wrote in message
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A townhouse association says they will repair the chimney pipe damaged
by a hurricane but they will not repair a chimney pipe damaged by
corrosion over time. Can they do that?

This depends on the formal terms of the association (and perhaps
its insurer, if the association requires uniform policies for all.)

I would have thought that they would be either responsible or they would
not be responsible for the repair of the chimney pipe no matter what the
cause.

Oh -- why? If you consult the terms of the association you will
probably find damage by some other causes (e.g. lightning) is covered
and by certain causes (e.g. balloons or aircraft) is not covered (or
vice versa.) The basis for these inclusions and exclusions is
supposed to be exact actuarial calculations.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)