The following content section contains 3 specific case highlights.

PATHWAYS, INC. v. TOWN OF LEONARDTOWN.

In this case, the jury held a town and one of its officials liable for their decision to exclude a mental health program from locating  in a downtown, commercial area. After a trial of several days, the jury awarded over half a million dollars to the provider, and imposed punitive damages against one of the officials.  The jury also awarded $20,000 to one of the provider's clients for pain and suffering. After the judge upheld the jury verdict and awarded declaratory relief,  the parties reached a settlement.  Under the settlement,  the town agreed to pay $825,000 in damages, and to set up an annual award in the town for a citizen or company that made a significant contribution to people with disabilities.  The town's insurer also agreed to provide training on disability rights to its members, consisting of 120 municipalities throughout the State of Maryland. Case-specific links:

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FAMILY SERVICES v. BRIGHTON VILLAGE APARTMENTS.

In this case, a complaint and motion for temporary restraining order was filed by a provider of mental health services against an apartment complex that sought to evict  individuals with disabilities from the complex who were under the care of a provider. Under the parties' agreement, the landlord agreed to renew all the leases and to carry out the mandates of the Fair Housing Act.
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JAMES G. AND OMNI HOUSE v. CROMWELL FOUNTAIN.

In this case,  a prospective resident of a condominium unit brought suit in federal court  to compel a developer to honor its contract to sell certain units to a provider so that the resident, and other individuals with mental illnesses could be housed. After a trial, the court ordered the developer to honor the contract and awarded $10,000 in punitive damages and $60,000 in attorneys’ fees.