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Court rules dog ownership 'reasonable accommodation'.

Publication: Trial
Publication Date: 01-JAN-05 		Format: Online - approximately 664 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Court rules dog ownership 'reasonable accommodation'.(California)

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Pet owners have long believed that their animal companions give them great emotional support--and a California court has enshrined that concept in law.

The California Court of Appeal has ruled that a condominium association must make a reasonable accommodation for a disabled couple by allowing them to keep their dog, Pooky, despite the association's no-dogs policy. The ruling rejected a defense argument that only trained and certified service dogs should qualify for this exception: "Pooky did not need special skills.... It was the innate qualities of a dog, in particular a dog's friendliness and ability to interact with...

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