Couple gets 90 days to vacate home

Tuesday, June 16, 1998 | 10:58 a.m.

A Las Vegas couple facing eviction because of their dogs has been granted a 90-day window in which to move.

Norman Hirsch, who is hearing impaired, and his wife Renee were facing eviction from the Flamingo West Mobile Home Park at 8122 W. Flamingo Road after refusing to take down a temporary dog run and get rid of one of their dogs used to aid Hirsch with his disability, much like a blind person would use a seeing eye dog.

In both instances the Hirschs were going against community standards.

On April 6, the couple was notified that they told management that they must get rid of the dog run and limit their number of pets to one dog within 45 days or face eviction.

"I explained that I needed both the dogs because I am training one while I use the other," Hirsch said. "I tried to play ball with the management and told them that I was moving and that I would be out of their hair if they would just compromise."

Monday in District Court Hirsch was given the time he needs to move. However, he is following through with his lawsuit that charges the mobile home park's management with discriminating against a handicapped person and seeks more than $600,000 in compensation for stress and related medical problems the Hirschs say they have suffered as a result of the feud.