BOSTON -- A civil rights trial against a homeowner's association accused of discriminating against Jewish members has ended in a settlement that is believed to be the largest in Plymouth County history.

A jury found Tuesday that Hemlock Associates of Lakeville, Inc. violated the civil rights of Donald and Julie Prescott and Scott J. Hyman after a 10-day trial in Plymouth Superior Court.

The jury awarded the Prescotts $600,000 for the violations of their civil rights and an additional $150,000 for nuisance. Together, with interest, the judgment is in excess of $1.2 million.

The jury awarded Scott J. Hyman $850,000 for the violations of his civil rights and an additional $100,000 for nuisance. Together, with interest, the judgment is in excess of $1.3 million.

The families alleged that they were subjected during a two-year period to anti-Semitic acts, including hate mail and the painting of two large Swastikas on each of their respective garages.

They also alleged that they were repeatedly photographed by association members and subjected to repeated unfounded complaints to the local police and town officials as reported by association members.

In the deeds to some of the properties in the Hemlock Association appears language that the property should not be sold to a "member of the Hebrew race," attorney India Minchoff said.

In addition, within weeks of an association member's comments that "someone is going to burn him (Hyman) out," Hyman’s home in Middleboro, Mass., was torched and burned to the ground, according to Minchoff. There is an ongoing arson investigation.

Hyman said he also called a "kike" and was told by association members in the first few months of his purchase of land in the Hemlock Association that his "kind" was not welcome there.

Throughout the trial, the association denied the accusations and insinuated that the plaintiffs themselves were responsible for the anti-Semitic acts.