Orlando - Rabbi May Sue County For Damages

Orlando, FL - A federal judge opened the legal doors last week for Rabbi Joseph Konikov to sue Orange County for damages over the county's four-year battle to keep him from conducting religious services in his home.
His (Nelson) would not say how much the rabbi would pursue in a lawsuit, but he said the rabbi and his family were put under financial distress from fighting the case in court and from the $50,000 in liens the county imposed on their home.
Assistant County Attorney Gary Glassman could not be reached for comment, but he earlier said the case was never about religion, that the county was responding to neighborhood complaints.