An Inclusive Litany
8/18/00
A suburban Chicago attorney will be awarded upwards of $300,000 in
a settlement with his condominium association. Jeffrey Marthon, 54,
contended the association violated fair-housing laws by attempting to
evict him because he suffered from Tourette's Syndrome. The condition
caused him to engage in involuntary loud hooting and foot-stomping
that led several neighbors to sign affidavits that they were losing
sleep. Engineers said it was impossible to install soundproofing to
mitigate the problem, so Marthon agreed to move out as part of the
settlement.