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http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/fairfax-homeowners-group-humbled-by-court-battle-with-residents/...

What a mess. The couple knew they were breaking HOA rules with the yard sign, but insisted on their "free speech right" to do it anyway - and were angered over the resultant fine.

Then the HOA may have "retaliated" when they disapproved the couple's request to build a deck.

So the couple sued, won and bankrupted the HOA - raising the dues from $650 to $3500 and really hurting elderly and other homeowners - not to mention forcing the sale of the common area to pay the legal bills.