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Woman who faced eviction over 3 emotional support parrots wins $165,000 in federal case

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Meril Lesser faced eviction from her Manhattan apartment over her three emotional support parrots.

Lesser lived with her parrots Layla, Ginger and Curtis in the Rutherford , a 175 -unit cooperative apartment building.

The consent decree announced Monday resolves a dispute between Lesser and the board of the Rutherford .

It is the largest recovery the federal government has ever obtained for a person with disabilities whose housing provider denied their right to have an assistance animal.

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