The Town of Highland won’t be getting a drug treatment center after the company that wanted to establish it lost its final appeal.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh District in a decision filed August 1 ruled in favor of the town after Fishers-based Chosen Consulting LLC alleged Highland “discriminated against patients with addiction-related ailments by refusing to provide a letter stating that Chosen’s proposed use of its property complies with local zoning requirements.” The group claimed the action violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and sought $9 million in damages, Town Attorney John Reed said.

Chosen bought the former Highland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 9630 5th Ave., in April 2019 and met with Building Commissioner K

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