ADA and FHA Defense

Statute of limitations

October 21, 2019

Another ADA case heads to the Supreme Court – City of Trinidad v Hamer

I blogged about the 10th Circuit’s decision in Hamer v City of Trinidad earlier this year.* The City has now filed a Petition for Certiorari that may well take the case to the Supreme Court because the issues and conflict between the Circuits are well defined.** The heart of the dispute concerns a novel doctrine… Continue reading

ADA, ADA Litigation Procedure, Public Facilities, Title II

ADA defense, ADA Title II, continuing violation, FHA Defense, Hamer v Trinidad, repeated violations, Statute of limitations, Supreme Court, Tenth Circuit
November 28, 2012

Endless liability for FHA design/build claims is alive and well

The apartment complex is complete, the construction crews have gone home, and a certificate of occupancy has been issued. A decade passes, and then another. The apartments are sold and the developer, contractor and architect move on to other projects. Any complaints about construction of the apartments in compliance with FHA accessibility requirements seem lost in the… Continue reading

Accessibility Litigation Trends, ADA FHA General, ADA FHA Litigation General, Apartments, Condominiums, Multi-Family, Statute of Limitatinos

ada litigation, Apartments, Condominiums, FHA Litigation, Statute of limitations

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