Wis.), United States v. HSBC Auto Finance (N.D. Ill.). The complaint, which was filed on November 28, 2017, alleged the City discriminated on the basis of disability. ), United States v. San Francisco Housing Authority (N.D. This article discusses the problem of, This article examines the problem of housing discrimination in New York City as well as the role of the Human Rights Commission in fighting illegally discriminatory practices. 3604(f)(3)(C), and the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. Under the terms of the consent decree, the defendants, Douglas Waterbury, his business partner, and two related entities, E&A Management Co., and Ontario Realty, Inc., will be obligated to pay $850,000 in damages and civil penalties. A trial was held in Benton, Illinois on June 19-20, 2006 in the case of United States v. Zellpac Inc. (S.D. The case was referred to the Division after the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) received two complaints from former tenants, conducted an investigation, and issued a charge of discrimination. The more egregious the discrimination and more severe the losses suffered by the victim, the greater the value of the case could be. Ill.), United States v. Shanrie Co. Inc. ("Shanrie II") (S.D. A small claims case is also a civil lawsuit. This case is based on evidence generated by the Division's Fair Housing Testing Program. The complaint, filed by the United States and the United States Attorney's Office on December 20, 2016, alleged that the City of Jacksonville violated the Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act when it refused to allow the development of housing for individuals with disabilities in its Springfield neighborhood. The Equal Opportunity Office and Office of Special Investigations at McConnell Air Force Base and KHRC assisted with the Division's investigation. The city has also agreed to publicize its non-discrimination policies and practices, undergo training on the requirements of RLUIPA, and report periodically to the Justice Department. Among other relief, the settlement agreements with defendants Omar Alcaraz, Araceli Castro, Oralia Gutierrez, Hortencia Leon, Raul Luna, Elena Ramirez, and David Spieker and Spieker Law Office, establish more than $148,000 in a restitution fund to reimburse victims for fees the defendants collected as part of their predatory scheme. | Last updated August 18, 2017. The consent decree will require Bathrick to pay $360,000 to twelve aggrieved persons and $40,000 to the United States as a civil penalty, enjoin Bathrick from discriminating on the basis of sex, and require him to retain an independent management company to manage his rental properties. La. Fla.). One woman testified that Johnson refused to give her keys to her apartment until she agreed to have sex with him. In addition, racially targeted loans that are designed to fail make housing unavailable because of race since the borrowers are likely to lose their homes through foreclosure. On September 8, 2020, the Division sought leave to file an Amended Complaint, which alleges that this revised ordinance continues to impose a substantial burden on the AMAAs exercise of religion, in violation of RLUIPA. (E.D. However, it is often unreported. Miss.). The consent order also contains provisions for monitoring of Pioneer Village's tenant and applicant records, and for requiring the defendants to advertise to the public in accordance with HUD's fair housing advertising guidelines. ), United States v. Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles, City of Lancaster, California, and City of Palmdale, California (C.D. Accessibility Statement. The complaint alleges that Nelson, who owns and manages at least two four-unit rental properties in the San Diego, California area, engaged in a pattern or practice of sexual harassment of and retaliation against female tenants from at least 2005 to the present. Under Title VII, the amount of compensatory damages and punitive damages (taken together) is "capped", depending on the number of employees the employer has. ), United States v. City of Saraland, Alabama and Saraland Board of Adjustment (S.D. Cal.). On August 18, 2020, the United States filed a complaint in United States v. Father & Son Moving & Storage (D. Va.), United States v. Dawn Construction, Inc. United States v. Village of Airmont (S.D.N.Y. Miss. ), United States v. Charter Bank (S.D. C.R.C.L.Rev. The complaint, filed on September 15, 2005, alleged that the Village Board's actions were taken on account of the disability of the residents, in violation of Section 804(f)(1) of the Fair Housing Act, and also that the Village failed to make a reasonable accommodation in violation of Section 804(f)(3)(b). The lawsuit is based on the results of testing conducted by the departments Fair Housing Testing Program, in which individuals pose as prospective car buyers to gather information about possible discriminatory practices. The lawsuit further alleges that Alberta Lowery and GTP Investment Properties, LLC, the owner and successor-in-interest to the owner of properties at which both sex and race discrimination occurred, are vicariously liable for Prices actions because he managed the properties on their behalf. Ohio). On January 18, 2005, the court entered a consent decree in United States & Bitton v. Altmayer (N.D. Ill.). On September 28, 2020, the United States filed a complaint in United States v. United Tows, LLC (N.D. Tex.) Ill.), United States v. Urbana MHP, LLC (S.D. The defendants appealed the jury verdict and the district court's injunction prohibiting the defendants from engaging in future acts of discrimination. Unfortunately, landlords in the United States may attempt to evict tenants with disabilities, refuse to make necessary repairs, or add accessibility features to their units. v. Baumgardner, Thomas C. 11/15/1990: . Fair Housing rights apply to all housing types, including apartments, single-family homes, condominiums, and cooperative housing. The complaint, filed on December 16, 2004, alleged that the defendant subjected female tenants to conduct including, but not limited to, unwanted verbal sexual advances; unwanted sexual touching; conditioning the terms and conditions of women's tenancy on the granting of sexual favors; entering the apartments of female tenants without permission or notice; and taking adverse action against female tenants when they refused or objected to his sexual advances. Cason v. Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation (M.D. Defendants interfered with Hispanic homeowners exercise of their fair housing rights, constituting a pattern or practice of discrimination and a denial of rights to a group of persons. The complaint, filed on November 14, 2004, alleged Pettinaro Construction Company, Inc.; Architecture Plus, P.A. The complaint alleges that the Ramapough sought to worship communally and erect religious structures, including a sweat lodge and prayer circle, on their land, but that the Township tried to bar the tribe's worship practices by rescinding a zoning permit that authorized religious worship, limiting the number of people permitted on the property to worship, demanding the removal of structures central to the Ramapoughs worship, issuing large fines, and initiating civil and criminal enforcement proceedings. Ark.). On January 25, 2001, the court entered a consent decreein United States v. Aldridge & Southerland Builders, Inc. Wis.), United States v. Summerhill Place, LLC (W.D. United States v. Ally Financial Inc. (E.D. The most obvious form of religion-based discrimination is when a landlord informs prospective tenants that a specific apartment is unavailable because the landlord does not want to rent to people of a particular religion. The Unruh Civil Rights Act requires a minimum penalty of $4,000 for non-violent discrimination and $25,000 for violence or threat of violence. The United States also claimed that approved Spanish-language UNOCAL applicants were given lower credit line assignments than applicants processed through the English-language decision system. The complaint, filed on September 10, 2020,alleged that ASAP engaged in a pattern or practice of violating the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by auctioning, selling or otherwise disposing of 33 vehicles owned by SCRA-protected servicemembers without court orders. On April 19, 2016, the court entered a supplemental consent order in United States v. Bryan Company (Bryan II)(S.D. Check in will be at 10:00 a.m. at the Samaritan Center, 5555 Conner St., Detroit, MI 48213. The consent decree will remain in effect for five years. Mich.), United States v. Encore Management Co., Inc. (S.D. The case was referred to the Division after the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) received a complaint, conducted an investigation, and issued a charge of discrimination. (E.D.N.C. ), United States v. Sarasota County Florida (M.D. (D. Del.). Cal.). The court keeps the churchs requests for damages and declaratory relief, however, and orders that the private parties work the issue of damages out amongst themselves. The consent order requires defendants to implement a number of specific practices to ensure that loan terms are offered to customers on a nondiscriminatory basis, including developing written policies to govern financing decisions, posting and distributing nondiscrimination notices to potential purchasers, attending training on the requirements of the Equal Opportunity Act, and engaging in ongoing record keeping and reporting to the United States. The consent order requires defendant to allow the complainant to keep an assistance dog for as long as he lives at the premises, dismiss its holdover proceedings action against him and obtain training and adopt a reasonable accommodations policy. United States v. Eagle Bank and Trust Company of Missouri (E.D. In Fair Housing Act cases, emotional distress caused by housing discrimination is a compensable injury. On February 22, 2008, the United States filed a brief as amicus curiae to address legal issues raised by defendants, without taking a position on the merits of the summary judgment motion. The complaint, filed on February 17, 2005, alleged that the defendant Guy Emery, the rental manager discriminated on the basis of disability. The HUD complainants intervened in the case. At issue was whether, under the Fair Housing Acts accessibility requirements for newly-constructed multifamily dwellings, the front door and walkway leading to a covered unit are required to be accessible to persons with disabilities. ), Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. (S. Ct.), Settlement Agreement U.S. and Tiberti-Blood, Inc., John David Burke, L.R. Although the jury answered "No" to the verdict question "Do you find by the preponderance of the evidence that the defendants violated the Fair Housing Act by refusing to rent an apartment to (DNA), or otherwise making an apartment unavailable to her, because she used a wheelchair?" Nelson Civil Engineers, and the Spanish Gardens Condominiums Homeowners Association, Thomas v. Anchorage Equal Rights Commission (9th Cir. 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