#Broad city vchat trial#

It is important to note, before proceeding, that although four colleagues have either written or joined in dissenting opinions, all of them except for Judge Schwelb subscribe fundamentally to virtually all the legal principles elaborated in this opinion for the court.

#Broad city vchat trial#

We disagree with several of the trial court's rulings and thus reverse and remand the case to the trial court for further consideration of the tenant's request for accommodation. This case presents the question under the federal Fair Housing Act whether the trial court erred in denying a tenant the opportunity to defend her landlord's action for possession by claiming discrimination-namely, the landlord's failure to provide a “reasonable accommodation”-based on her alleged “handicap” (mental impairment). Susan Ann Silverstein and Michael Schuster, Amicus Curiae AARP Foundation Litigation, and Rhonda Dahlman, Amicus Curiae for Legal Counsel for the Elderly, filed a brief. Luchs, Washington, filed a brief for Amicus Curiae Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington. Harding filed a brief for Amicus Curiae Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, National Fair Housing Alliance, and National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. Susan Ann Silverstein, Rochester, NY, Rhonda Dahlman, and Michael Schuster, Washington, filed a brief for Amicus Curiae American Association of Retired Persons. Beddow filed a brief for Amicus Curiae Law Students in Court. Becker and Tamara Jezic, The Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia, and Patricia Millerioux, Neighborhood Legal Services Program, were on the brief, for appellant. Decided: October 13, 2005īefore WASHINGTON, Chief Judge,*TERRY, SCHWELB, FARRELL, WAGNER,**RUIZ, REID, and GLICKMAN, Associate Judges, and FERREN, Senior Judge.īarbara McDowell, with whom Julie H.