In what may be regarded as a battle...

In what may be regarded as a battle of semantics -- which is frequently the case with legal issues -- a Maryland federal district court ground that builders may be liable for violation of the Fair Housing Act.
That act, which predates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), makes it unlawful to discriminate against the handicapped in the sale or rental of a dwelling.
The Maryland ruling riseed from an action against a condominium builder by means of a nonprofit corporation and on an individual who uses a wheelchair for mobility. In a nutshell, they charged that a three-story