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The court ordered the developer to address maintenance problems involving ponds and ditches and provide information and documents concerning an alleged $44,329.59 loan involving the homeowners association. 2026 order from the Delaware Court of Chancery, the ruling came after the developer failed to defend the case, leading to a partial default judgment, according to an October 5. She also sought information concerning a $44,329.59 loan that she alleged was connected to the HOA.
As a result, the developer was ordered to take steps concerning the maintenance of the community’s ponds and ditches. A Delaware homeowner who represented herself in court has secured part of the relief she sought from her community’s developer, but not everything she asked for. The court’s order, in Colston v. The Greens at Wyoming Homeowners Association, Inc., also rejected some of the homeowner’s other requests, including certain books-and-records claims. The dispute involved Gwendolyn Colston, a homeowner in The Greens at Wyoming community in Delaware, and the community’s homeowners association (HOA) and developer. Colston represented herself in the litigation, meaning she proceeded without an attorney. Her lawsuit raised several issues involving the community, its homeowners association and the developer, including the condition and maintenance of ponds and drainage ditches. One of the main areas where Colston obtained relief concerned the community’s ponds and ditches. The court found that the applicable Delaware environmental provisions supported injunctive relief requiring maintenance.
What the ruling means for the community
Meanwhile, the disclosure concerning the $44,329.59 loan could provide additional information about the financial transaction at the centre of that part of the dispute. For residents of The Greens at Wyoming, the order addresses practical issues involving the development’s infrastructure as well as questions surrounding an alleged HOA loan. The pond and ditch provisions could require the developer to take action to keep those features properly maintained. The case also highlights how a homeowner representing herself can pursue claims in the Delaware Court of Chancery, while showing that success on one part of a lawsuit does not necessarily extend to every claim or remedy.