New York Court of Appeals
Matter of Oceanview Home for Adults, Inc. v. Zucker
February 13, 202543 N.Y.3d 522
Summary
The Court affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that the Department of Health regulations limiting admissions of persons with serious mental illness to large adult homes do not violate the Fair Housing Amendments Act because the plaintiff failed to show the regulations deny or make unavailable housing on the basis of disability. The Court reasoned that the regulations reflect a reasonable medical judgment, are narrowly tailored to promote therapeutic outcomes, and therefore are not facially discriminatory.