Legal Opinion
" K" CARE, INC. v. Town of Lac Du Flambeau
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided December 7, 1993No. 93-2032-FTPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLaROCQUE, J.
The town of Lac du Flambeau appeals an order reversing its refusal to grant "K" Care, Inc., permission to build an eight-bed community based residence for elderly handicapped on a forty-acre site in the town. The circuit court concluded that the town failed to make "reasonable accommodations" required by the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 3604(f)(3)(B) (1977), and therefore the refusal constituted housing discrimination against the handicapped under the Act. We agree and affirm.
The underlying facts are not in dispute. "K" Care runs a fifteen-person community based residential facility for…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Nottelson v. Department of Industry, Labor & Human RelationsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
- James Paul Doherty, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Southern College of Optometry, Defendant-Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
- Potomac Group Home Corp. v. Montgomery CountyDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1993
- Laura Majors v. The Housing Authority of the County of Dekalb GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Village of Marshall, Wis.District Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 1991
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by7 opinions
- Oconomowoc Residential Programs, Inc. v. City of GreenfieldDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1998
- Schmeling v. PhelpsCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1997
- Roth v. LaFarge School District Board of CanvassersWisconsin Supreme Court · 2004
- T & HW ENTERPRISES v. Kenosha AssociatesCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1996
- State Ex Rel. Bruskewitz v. City of MadisonCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2001
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.