I just sued a neighbor, representing myself pro se, who violated the covenants of a registered Tennessee home owners assoiation in chancery court, with respect to "exposed cinder block". The case was dismissed. The court order gives no explanation whatsoever, but the judge verbally ruled that the Architectural Review Board had sole and uncontrolled discretion over its determination of what conformed to the restrictions, even though the covenants explicitely prohibit exposed cinder block foundations. The Board ok'ed the defendants to cover up their cinder block with paint and or shurbbry. The covenants state that there can only be a change of the restrictions with a 75% vote of the membership. My evidence and exhibits were overwhelmingly against the defendant but worked to no avail. My question is, do I have to appeal the case to a higher court or can I refile the orginal complaint for declaratory judgement requiring them to comply by the covenants? Or should I just take my loss and chalk it up to experience? The defendants did not have the ok or a variance to have exposed cinder block on their original application for building. Thank you. I hope to receive some informative replies.