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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Andover Housing Authority v. Shkolnik, 443 Mass. 300 (2005)

Citation
Andover Housing Authority v. Shkolnik, 443 Mass. 300 (2005)
Parent Document
Andover Housing Authority v. Shkolnik, 443 Mass. 300 (2005)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
2005-01-14

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On February 28, 2003, the authority filed its summary process action, seeking possession of the tenants’ apartment. In their April 8, 2003, answer and counterclaim, the tenants denied any lease violations, asserted that the eviction proceedings were causing them extreme emotional distress, and alleged that the authority had violated their rights under the Fair Housing Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and G. L. c. 151B, by failing reasonably to accommodate Barskaya’s medical conditions. The tenants also requested the following accommodations: (1) installation of acoustical carpeting in their apartment; (2) installation of a sound-absorbing drop ceiling in Taylor’s apartment; (3) a room air conditioner so that windows could remain closed in warm weather; and (4) dismissal or continuation of the summary process action until after installation of the requested accommodations.