Consumer Law
A Connecticut Town Settles a Lawsuit Over Its Refusal to Allow a Group Home to Open in a Residential Neighborhood
The town of Wolcott said Monday it has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit filed after it failed to allow a group home for mentally disabled adults to open in a residential neighborhood.
The U.S. Justice Department said the settlement would allow SELF Inc. to operate a home with up to 13 residents. The town agreed to amend zoning regulations to permit group homes with the same number of people allowed in other residences of the same size, and implementing a reasonable accommodation policy, federal officials said.
The town also agreed to pay $350,000 in damages to SELF and L&R Realty, as well as a $10,000 penalty to the federal government, according to the settlement agreement.
