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My Fox in Tampa Bay(www.myfoxtampabay.com) recently reported about A.J. Vizzi and his fight to park in his own drive way.  When A.J. moved into his home he was told he could park in his driveway.  This was important to him since his truck is oversized for his garage.  The Eagles Masters Assoc, his homeowners assoction said he was in violation and could not park his truck there.  A.J. took them to court and 2 years later the case was ruled in his favor.  The HOA challenged the verdict and finally it was settled for $187k which covered AJ's legal fees.  What is the lesson here??  A.J.'s lawyer feels "I think what people should take away from this is that homeowners should be left alone unless it's a very serious issue," Vizzi's attorney, Dan Anderson said. "And, certainly, requiring a homeowner to spend over two hundred thousand dollars to defend themselves simply to park a vehicle in the driveway just doesn't make any sense at all."

Is it better to fight for the right to park your truck in your driveway or cut your losses and buy a smaller car?

For My Fox Tampa Bay's article: http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/local/hillsborough/homeowner-wins-right-to-park-truck-in-own-driveway-072810