On April 1, 2013, the Division filed a statement of interest in Gomez v. Quicken Loans (C.D. The Fair Housing Act is enforced by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). On June 28, 2000, the United States signed a settlement agreement with a real estate company settling our allegations that one of its former agents violated the Fair Housing Act on the basis of race by engaging in a pattern or practice of discrimination in the sale of a dwelling. This is the first fair lending case brought by the Department of Justice alleging discrimination in connection with credit cards. ), United States v. AIG Federal Savings Bank and Wilmington Finance, Inc. (D. On April 16, 2019, the Division and the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of Texas filed a complaint and entered into a settlement agreement resolving United States v. City of Farmersville, Texas (E.D. ), United States v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. The bank agreed to resolve this matter without a trial and entered into a consent decree, which provided $25,000 in monetary compensation to the complaints, established procedures for processing mortgage applications where the applicant relies on disability income to qualify, and required bank employees to receive training on the Fair Housing Act. The agreement also provides $60,000 in damages awards to four individuals and an organization injured by the violations; establishes a $ 400,000 fund to compensate any other individuals injured by the inaccessible housing; and provides up to $350,000 for accessibility improvements to the condominiums at Bethany Bay if private owners desire them. Cal. Part of the geographic area from which mobile homes are banned under the 1993 zoning ordinance includes Elm Street, a neighborhood populated predominantly by permanent resident aliens of Mexican national origin at the time of the passage of the 1993 zoning ordinance. According to the National Fair Housing Alliance research, complaints alleging disability discrimination continue to account for the majority of disputes, while race-based discrimination accounts for nearly 20% of them. On September 28, 2017, the United States Attorneys Office executed a, denied defendants' motion for summary judgment, denied the Countys Motion for Summary Judgment, stipulation and order of settlement and dismissal, Memorandum of Understanding among the Department of Treasury, HUD and the Department of Justice, Settlement Agreement between the United States and the Louisiana State Bond Commission, Settlement Agreement between the United States and the City of New Orleans, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the decision, United States v. Equity Residential (S.D.N.Y. On November 16, 2018, the United States Attorneys Office filed a statement of interest in Onuoha v. Facebook (N.D. On May 10, 2013, the court entered a consent decree resolving United States v. Clarendon Hill Somerville, LP (D.Mass. Under the terms of the consent decree the Village shall: pay $5,000 to each of the forty-four households in Green Oaks who were relocated as a result of the Village's acquisition and/or removal of buildings prior to the entry of this consent decree; establish a fund in the amount of $100,000 for private plaintiffs representing the class pursuant to the notice; pay $1, 000 to any household displaced in the center core of Green Oaks Courts pursuant to the implementation of the Plan; pay $60,000 to Hispanics United of DuPage County, the Hispanic Council, and the Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities; pay $30,000 into an interest-bearing account to be used in furtherance of fair housing in Addison by enhancing awareness of the requirements of federal fair housing laws. Tex. The complaint alleged that the City had previously certified that this use was consistent with the Citys zoning code, but the City reversed itself in response to intense community pressure based on stereotypes about prospective residents with disabilities. Please try again. Ky.), United States v. Habersham Properties, Inc. (N.D. Ga.), United States v. Hallmark Homes (D. Idaho), United States v. Randy Hames and Hames Marina, d/b/a Hames Marina and Mobile Home Park (N.D. Ala.), United States v. Hampton Corporation (D. N.D.), United States and the North Carolina Fair Housing Center v. Harris, Thetford Properties IV L.P. The consent decree will remain in effect for three years. 98-237 (JHG/AK) (D.D.C. Ga.), United States v. Housing Authority of the City of Ruston (W.D. The four-year decree also provides for monitoring of the defendants' operation of their business, requires them to undergo training, and imposes restrictions on any subsequent buyer of the rental properties. Defendants also include; Linda Hamilton, JillOullette, and Donna McCarthy. Co. (W.D. Ark.). ), United States v. City of Lilburn (N.D. Ga.), United States v. City of Lomita (C.D. The settlement agreement requires the defendants to pay $25,000 to the complainant, adopt a new policy on reasonable accommodations and assistance animals in university housing, conduct fair housing training, and report to the United States on future requests for reasonable accommodations. On September 15, 1998, the jury found liability against Danny LeBlanc and awarded Gene Lewis no compensatory damages, but $10,000 in punitive damages. The settlement agreement requires the defendants to pay the complainant $25,000, undergo fair housing training, draft a new non-discrimination policy which complies with the Fair Housing Act, and provide annual reports to the Department. Cal. The consent order requires certain retrofits to units and common areas in the building in addition to reporting and training requirements and a payment of $5,000 to the HUD Complainant, the Denver Metro Fair Housing Center. On July 2, 2020, the Court entered a consent order to resolve the United States claims against Guaranteed Auto Sales, a used car dealership, its owner Kelly Ann West, and its manager Robert Chesgreen. Pa.), United States v. Twin Oaks Mobile Home Park, Inc. (W.D. also see United States v. Jarrah; aka Yurman, Land Guardian, Inc., f/d/b/a Gaslamp, d/b/a 360 Midtown (S.D. Tex.). ), United States v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., d/b/a Wells Fargo Dealer Services, Inc. (C.D. The agreement also includes non-monetary relief, including changes in BMW FSs lease termination policies to ensure that required refunds are provided, and employee training. On or about December 17, 2001, the complainant met with defendant Guy Emery and viewed the apartment. (E.D.N.Y. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendants violated 42 U.S.C. The pattern or practice complaint, which was filed on November 19, 2015, alleged the owners and manager of seven complexes located in eastern Michigan violated the Fair Housing Act on the basis of familial status by prohibiting families with children from renting one-bedroom units. ), United States v. 75 Main Ave. Owners Corp. ), United States v. Lowrey Hotel and Caf (W.D. Pa.), United States v. The Mortgage Super Center (D. Ariz.), United States v. MSM Brothers, Inc. d/b/a White Cliffs at Dover (D. N.H.). Housing discrimination based on familial status can range from refusing to rent an apartment to a family with children to charging higher rents or deposits, as well as making threats or comments about someone's family, such as saying that a tenant with young children is "too noisy" or that an expecting mother "takes up too much space.". Among other relief, the defendants also will adopt reasonable accommodation policies and will provide annual training regarding the Fair Housing Act and reasonable accommodation policies to all current and future employees and agents. United States v. City of Toledo, Ohio (N.D. Ohio), United States v. City of Walnut, California (C.D. Ky.). ), United States v. Landings Real Estate Group (D. Conn.), United States v. Larkspur, LLC (S.D.N.Y. On June 16, 2017, the parties entered into a settlement agreement in United States v. Crowe (M.D. The settlement agreement requires defendants to retrofit the three buildings to make them accessible, pay $10,000 in damages to the complainant, the Northwest Fair Housing Alliance, adopt a nondiscrimination policy, and attend training on the Fair Housing Act. Hunter v. The District of Columbia (D.D.C. On October 6, 2021, the court entered a consent order in United States v. 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. City of Blakely Housing Authority (M.D. The complaint, filed on May 18, 2015, alleged a pattern or practice of discrimination based on familial status by the corporate owner and agent of a 173-lot mobile home park in Crown Point, Indiana. The settlement provides for $35,000 for complainants, $35,000 for additional aggrieved persons, and a $25,000 civil money penalty, as well as injunctive relief. Personal injury lawsuits usually involve the tort of negligence, for instance, while defamation lawsuits will . ), United States v. Flagstar Corporation and Denny's (N.D. The United States filed this case after a determination by the Department of Housing and Urban Development [HUD] that reasonable cause existed to believe that Bank United discriminated against a loan applicant and her children on the basis of disability. (W.D.N.Y. As we have seen, housing discrimination comes in many forms, and often happens on multiple bases simultaneously. This case was based on evidence developed through the Division's Fair Housing Testing Program. After the City denied the Islamic Associations application to build a religious cemetery, the United States opened an investigation of the Citys actions in September 2017. The case was referred to the Division by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) after HUD investigated complaints it had received from the Intermountain Fair Housing Council ("IFHC"). (D. Colo.), Avalon Residential Care, Homes, Inc. v. City of Dallas (N.D. 42 USC 1981a (b) The amendment also added the right to a trial by jury for compensatory and punitive damages. 3d 472 (SDNY March 1, 2016). Cal.). Ill.), United States v. Shanrie Co. Inc. ("Shanrie II") (S.D. Contact a qualified civil rights attorney to help you protect your rights. United States v. Silverstein Properties, Inc. The agreement further requires Southwind Village to take steps to ensure that African Americans are no longer restricted from renting recreational vehicle lots at Southwind Village Mobile Home Park, located at 1269 River Road in North Fort Myers, and to provide periodic reports to the government. The complaint was filed on January 29, 2009, and was handled jointly by the Division and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan in Detroit. Ala.), United States v. Lawrence Downtown Holdings LLC (formerly United States v. Equity Residential)(S.D.N.Y. United States v. American Honda Finance Corporation (C.D. Housing Discrimination Laws: The Fair Housing Act, Housing Discrimination Based on Race or Color, Housing Discrimination Based on Disability, Housing Discrimination Based on Gender or Sexual Orientation, Including Sexual Harassment, Housing Discrimination Based on National Origin, Housing Discrimination Based on Familial Status, complaints alleging disability discrimination continue to account for the majority of disputes, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, health care services available to them are often inadequate, US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Setting different terms, conditions, or benefits for the sale or rental of a home, Applying different qualification criteria or applications to different applicants, or using different sale or rental standards or procedures, Falsely claiming that housing is not available for inspection, purchase, or rental, Persuading owners to sell or rent their property for profit (blockbusting), Denying anyone access to or membership in a facility or service related to the sale or rental of housing. 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