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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Clients live in California and periodically rent out their home in Port Angeles (a la AirBnB) but continue to stay there when they are in town.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>They have a daughter with hyper-sensitivity to pet dander and thus their rental manager was instructed to not rent to any guest/tenant with pets.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Evidently, a person with a service dog sought to rent the house and was denied by the property manager.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My clients have received a “complaint” from the state Human Rights Commission.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have not handled such a matter and am looking for a referral to experienced counsel (or a quick cite to an exception which permits refusal to accommodate a person with a service dog based upon a medical condition of the proprietor).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As always, many thanks for your replies.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>clg<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:15.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";letter-spacing:-.1pt'>CARL LLOYD GAY</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Palace Script MT";letter-spacing:-.1pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:15.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Palace Script MT";letter-spacing:-.1pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:#8064A2'>what counts in life is what we do for others<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:15.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Palace Script MT";letter-spacing:-.1pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:15.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bell MT","serif";letter-spacing:-.1pt'>GREENAWAY, GAY & TULLOCH<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:15.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB","serif";letter-spacing:-.1pt'>Attorneys and Counselors at Law <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB","serif"'>829 East Eighth Street Suite A<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB","serif"'>Port Angeles, Washington 98362<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB","serif"'>Email <a href="mailto:clgay@tfon.com"><span style='color:blue'>clgay@tfon.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB","serif"'>Telephone (360) 452-3323 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB","serif"'>Facsimile (360) 452-3724 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>THIS EMAIL TRANSMISSION IS INTENDED FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY TO WHOM IT IS ADDRESSED, AND MAY CONTAIN PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION THAT IS COVERED BY THE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS PRIVACY ACT (18 USC §§ 2510-2521). IF YOU ARE NOT THE INTENDED RECIPIENT OR AGENT RESPONSIBLE TO DELIVER THE MESSAGE TO THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ANY DISSEMINATION, DISTRIBUTION, OR COPYING OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS COMMUNICATION IN ERROR; PLEASE NOTIFY US IMMEDIATELY BY TELEPHONE AND/OR EMAIL AND DELETE THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE. THANK YOU <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>