Legal Opinion
Wright v. Mishawaka Housing Authority
District Court, N.D. Indiana
Decided December 1, 2016No. Cause No. 3:15-cv-532 RLM-MGGPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
*755OPINION AND ORDER
Robert L. Miller, Jr., Judge
Plaintiff Mary Beth Wright alleges that the Mishawaka Housing Authority and its former director, Colleen Olund, discriminated against her on the basis of her handicap when it removed and destroyed her wheelchair, furniture, and other property while she was hospitalized. She also argues that she represents a class of similarly situated persons. Both defendants move to dismiss the action and to strike the class allegations.
I. Background
Ms. Wright alleges that she was an MHA tenant. While hospitalized in 2015 for problems associated with her…
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