Civil Rights – Fair Housing – ADA – Housing Access – Preemption 
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Published: April 21, 2010
Tags: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Civil Rights, Judge Dennis W. Shedd
A developer of multi-family housing sued by disability advocacy groups cannot pursue state law cross-claims for indemnification, negligence and breach of contract against the project architect, because the state law claims are preempted by the federal Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the 4th Circuit affirms summary judgment for the architect.
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