Architect, Builder To Settle $1 Million Disability Suit

Settlement includes damages to persons who were unable to rent at the high-rise apartment building because it was inaccessible.

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September 20, 2002, 2:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The prominent developer and architect of a luxury high-rise apartment building in downtown Evanston have agreed to pay more than $1 million to settle a federal lawsuit alleging the 5-year-old building was inaccessible to the handicapped... Though none of the defendants admitted wrongdoing as part of the settlement, John Buck Co. had alleged in the litigation that it is generally the architect's responsibility to design a building in compliance with codes and regulations."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Read the full story: Builder to spend $1 million to settle U.S. disability suit

Friday, September 20, 2002 in The Chicago Tribune

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