The Philadelphia Parking Authority will reserve a handicapped parking space for a brain-damaged 12-year-old girl who is suing the agency over a rule requiring a neighbor's permission for the space.
Parking authority executive director Vince Fenerty says Monday's decision to approve Salina Sok's application for a wheelchair-accessible spot on Mifflin Street was a result of the case's "extraordinary circumstances."
Sok's mother Nil sued the authority last week on her daughter's behalf.
"All I want is the best for my daughter," Nil told NBCPhiladelphia.com's Deanna Durante last week.
The suit concerns a rule requiring a neighbor's approval if the applicant's home is less than 20 feet wide. The Sok's South Philadelphia home is 18 feet wide.
The suit claims Sok can't be picked up for school when a car is parked in front of her home.
Sok's attorney says the suit will go forward. It seeks unspecified damages.
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