Facility

Federal Jury Awards Veteran Over $400K in Landmark Disability Discrimination Case Against Florida Senior Living Facility

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A federal jury has granted a veteran $405,083 in a landmark disability discrimination case involving a local senior living facility. The decision was announced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which had initially pursued the case against The Princess Martha and its managing companies. The lawsuit stemmed from allegations that The Princess Martha, which is operated by TJM Property Management and TJM Properties Inc., failed to comply with federal disability accommodation laws. According to the EEOC, the facility denied reasonable accommodations to an applicant who identified herself as a … Read more

Noor Islamic Cultural Center Sues City of Hilliard Citing Discrimination Over Rejected Zoning Plans for Multi-Use Facility

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HILLIARD, Ohio — The Noor Islamic Cultural Center has initiated a federal lawsuit against Hilliard, claiming discrimination led to the denial of their plan to repurpose a vacant office building into a mixed-use facility. The center had purchased the former BMW building on Britton Parkway early in the previous year, with visions of converting it into a space that would house offices, a restaurant, and a community center to serve the local mosque and its affiliates. This legal challenge comes after the Hilliard Planning Commission, in November, turned down the zoning changes requested by the … Read more

New Hampshire Supreme Court to Review $38 Million Award in Landmark Abuse Case at Youth Facility

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The state Supreme Court of New Hampshire is slated to hear David Meehan’s appeal concerning a historic $38 million jury award granted to him after a civil trial. The trial addressed the abuse he suffered at the Youth Development Center in the 1990s. Meehan’s case was notably the first among approximately 1,300 potential claims related to alleged decades-long abuses at the youth correctional facility. In May, the jury found the state fully responsible for Meehan’s traumatic experiences, awarding him $18 million in compensatory damages and an additional $20 million in enhanced compensatory damages. However, controversy … Read more

Judge Clears Way for Morgan Geyser’s Release from Mental Health Facility Amid Controversy

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WAUKESHA, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge on Thursday cleared the way for Morgan Geyser’s release from a mental health facility, where she has been held following a 2014 incident in which she and a co-defendant stabbed a classmate to appease a fictional character. The decision came after the facility sought to halt her planned transition to a group home, challenging the move with a last-minute petition. In February, Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Michael Bohren put a temporary hold on Geyser’s release after the Winnebago Mental Health Institute expressed concerns over her rehabilitation. The institution … Read more