Contributed by Rosie Cisneros
For animal lovers, apartment pet policies often mean sifting through the options to find one that fits their needs best.
But when a Michigan woman couldn’t have a dog in her apartment, she didn’t take the typical route by searching for another place with different policies. She sued. Joyce Grad, who suffers from bipolar disorder, moved into a complex with a no-pet policy in place. She claimed her dog is her life, and most people living with emotional disorders do better with pets.
The waiving of no-pet policies isn’t unusual to see for deaf or blind tenants, in many apartments. The complex, however, announced a refusal to waive their policies for Grad before she moved in. Despite such prior notice, she was awarded more than $300,000 after taking them to court.
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