Woman sues over toilet height
The Associate Press offers this report:
A woman with cerebral palsy is suing the Fort Wayne Housing Authority, claiming she suffered leg pains because her apartment’s toilet was installed too low.
Patricia Ferro’s lawsuit alleges the toilet installed in February at her federally-funded low-income apartment was 2 inches shorter than the original toilet, leaving her with pains in her thighs and legs when she used the commode.
The suit was filed by Fort Wayne’s Metropolitan Human Relations Commission. The City of Fort Wayne’s website says that, “The Mayor appoints four members to this board; each has a four-year term, and must reside within the City of Fort Wayne.” The News-Sentinel and the Journal Gazette offer more in-depth local coverage.
