Association of Relatives and Friends of AIDS Patients (A.F.A.P.S.) v. Regulations and Permits Administration, or Administracion de Reglamentos y Permisos (A.R.P.E.)
United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
740 F. Supp. 95 (D.P.R. 1990)
Relevant factsFree
A.R.P.E. (defendant) denied A.F.A.P.S. (plaintiff) a permit to operate an AIDS hospice in a residential neighborhood, citing an agricultural zoning restriction that was never raised in prior meetings between the parties, amid significant community opposition to housing AIDS patients nearby.
IssueFree
Whether a governmental agency violates the Fair Housing Act by refusing to issue a permit to operate an AIDS hospice.