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Staff Report//June 4, 2026//
Plaintiffs appealed the adverse summary judgment in their action alleging disability discrimination in violation of the Fair Housing Act and Rehabilitation Act.
Where plaintiffs failed to establish a qualifying disability, their FHA and RA claims failed as a matter of law.
Judgment is affirmed.
Fedynich v. Stalkfleet (MLW No. 84862/Case No. 25-2249 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa, Strand, J.
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