CHARUGUNDIA V. LASALA WHAT HAPPENED Kent and Marguerite Charugundla have lived at the Monarch Condominium on the upper east side of Manhattan since June 2000. A year after moving in the couple submitted a formal request to the board for a service dog. The request was based on Kent’s partial hearing loss and Marguerite’s mental health condition, which her physician described as requiring emotional support to manage stress and social interactions. In response, the board asked for additional documentation of Kent’s disability and it retained an independent psychiatrist to evaluate Marguerite. When the board didn’t definitively respond, the couple submitted another request in Feb 2022. Over two years later, in December 2024, the board notified the Charugundlas that it would review their request. Shortly thereafter, the couple filed suit against everyone - the Monarch, the board, the building owner and the independent psychiatrist - claiming failure-to-accommodate under the Fair Housing Act, New York Civic Rights Law, NYS Human Rights Law and the NYC Human Rights law. | 
