Saturday, July 30, 2011

Derby must pay $750G in special needs housing suit​ (document)

By Mark Zaretsky
Register Staff
DERBY — A federal judge ruled in favor of Valley Housing LP, Home Development and nonprofit housing developer HOME Inc. Friday in their 2006 lawsuit against Derby, finding that city officials tried to thwart development of a “supportive housing” project for low-income residents with special needs.
The judge awarded the plaintiffs $750,047 in damages, plus attorneys’ fees.
U.S. District Judge Tucker L. Melancon awarded $676,279 to Valley Housing/Home Development and $73,768 to HOME Inc.

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