City Sinks Backyard Swim Lessons for Special Needs Kids
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Teaching kids to swim in a backyard pool is an American tradition, but one South Carolina city has now banned backyard swim lessons. Libby Souder taught one-on-one swim lessons for a few hours a day until a neighbor complained—before he even moved in.
Today we talk with IJ attorneys Renée Flaherty and Robert Fellner to discuss how cities make harmless home businesses illegal and how IJ fights back.
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Swim Instructor Sues After City Changed Its Tune and Banned Her Backyard Business
Libby Souder legally taught swim lessons in her backyard for years, then Columbia, S.C. changed its tune and banned her business.
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