Drug detox center could get almost $1 million from lawsuit settlement with Fort Pierce
The city has reached a
A payout by the
Representative of the detox center could not be reached for comment.
Attorneys for the center claimed the city violated its rights under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, Federal Fair Housing Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, because recovering alcoholics and drug addicts legally are considered disabled, and denying them housing is discriminatory.
In exchange for settling the lawsuit, The Haven Detox Center would agree not to build on
Sessions declined to comment. Perona did not return calls seeking comment.
Despite the nearly
"At the time, I felt like I made the right decision based on the information that I had," Hudson said.
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