Developer Sued over Inaccessible Apartments
WASHINGTON, DEC. 20, 2004 --One of the nation's largest residential apartment developers, the Archstone-Smith Trust was sued today in federal court for constructing inaccessible housing units, in violation of the Fair Housing Act, in more than 100 apartment complexes in 18 states and the District of Columbia. The American Association of People with Disabilities, the United Spinal Association and the Equal Rights Center are plaintiffs in the suit.