In a dispute between a condominium association and a resident over a weight limit for an emotional support dog, the New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously sided with the dog owner, holding that requests for reasonable accommodations should be assessed for those showing they have a disability under the Law Against Discrimination.
For the first time, the court weighed in on how to evaluate requests for emotional support animals under the LAD in Players Place II Condominium Association v. K.P. The opinion, which was written by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner, held that a specific framework should be applied to requests for reasonable accommodations such as the one in this case.
