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Young v. Savinon
Citation:
201 N.J. Super. 1, 492 A.2d 385 (1985)Facts
The Savinon family had been tenants in Ethel Young’s four-unit apartment building in Montclair, New Jersey for approximately seven years. Their lease contained a no-pets provision. In 1983, the Savinons acquired a dog, which they claimed was necessary for their psychological health, particularly for Mrs. Savinon who suffered from depression and their daughter who had been experiencing emotional difficulties. The family provided medical documentation supporting their claim that the dog provided therapeutic benefits. The landlord, concerned about potential property damage, allergies of other tenants, and the precedent it might set, sought to enforce the no-pets provision and initiated eviction proceedings against the Savinons when they refused to remove the dog.
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