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Holly Geraci, wife of famous bankruptcy attorney Peter Francis Geraci, filed a lawsuit against the apartment association where they live after allowing dogs in the building.
The lawsuit, filed in March 2015, against the Union Square Apartment Association, according to Chicago Tribune. It says she is afraid of dogs being classified as disabled and that she wants them banned from the building’s elevators, where they enter her personal space. Luckily for the apartment dog lovers, she lost the case.
Although the Geraci family have had an exception to the “no dogs” rule in the past for their 10-lb Cairn Terrier, Ms. Geraci says her fear is specific to large canines, as she suffered Post-traumatic stress disorder due to childhood trauma. . According to the story, she was attacked by a German shepherd when she was young, leading to her debilitating fear.
However, the jury did not find her PTSD qualifies as a discriminatory disability under the Fair Housing Act.
During their time at the Ritz-Carlton Residences penthouse, the Geraci family filed three other lawsuits against the Union Square Apartment Association, including one due to “a physical conflict with the dog walker.” in elevator. Ms. Geraci lost the case.
As the well-heeled couple recently purchased an unfinished floor to add to their 6,000 square foot living space, once the renovation is complete, they will enjoy a private express elevator from the arrivals hall their home – do not allow dogs in the house.
But that doesn’t mean the dog-elevator fight is over. Graham Miller, an attorney representing the Union Square Apartment Association, told Chicago Tribune that he will not ignore Geraci’s to appeal the ruling.
“I don’t know what they will do with this case. They definitely litigate to the extreme,” he said in the story.
(h/t: Chicago Tribune)
