No Pets, Unless You're Mentally Ill

David Beito over at Liberty and Power brings attention to this story:

ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — A federal grand jury awarded more than $300,000 to a mentally ill woman whose apartment complex refused to let her have a dog.

The verdict in favor of Joyce Grad, who suffers from severe bipolar disorder, acknowledges the role of pets in improving the quality of life for the mentally ill.

Read it in full here.