A pattern of practice claim was later added. Md. Cal. Enterprises, LLC (S.D. Thecomplaint allegedthat the bank violated the Fair Housing Act and Equal Credit Opportunity Act on the basis of race andnational origin when itrefused to take mortgage loan applications from areas in Connecticut and Westchester County, New York with significantAfrican-American and Hispanic populations. Two major health care rights cases made it to the Supreme Court this year. On May 10, 2013, the court entered a consent decree resolving United States v. Clarendon Hill Somerville, LP (D.Mass. ), United States v. Enclave Development, L.L.C. 3604(f)(3)(C), and the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. Please read the cases before citing . The complaint, filed on July 7, 1995, alleged that the Village of Addison violated the Fair Housing Act on the basis of national origin. 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. Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. Complaint For Employment or Workplace Discrimination and Sexual Harassment, Housing Discrimination: U.S. Supreme Court Cases, Set different terms, conditions, or privileges for the sale or rental of a dwelling, Provide different housing services or facilities, Falsely deny that housing is available for inspection, sale, or rental, For profit, persuade owners to sell, or rent (blockbusting) or. 1143, 1157 (2003) ("[M]any victims must rely on their emotional harm claim as their primary basis for economic compensation."). On August 17, 2018, the United States Attorneys Office filed a statement of interest in National Fair Housing Alliance v. Facebook (S.D.N.Y. in which the defendants admitted that they had violated the Fair Housing Act. Wis.), United States v. Meadows Apartment Limited Partnership (D. Nev.), United States v. Meadows of Jupiter, Ltd. (S.D. Our complaint asserted that individuals applying for an ANB/UNOCAL MasterCard through the bank's Spanish-language application were processed through a separate approval system, which utilized a credit scoring system that required higher scores than those required for English-language applicants. Under the terms of the settlement, respondents Trop-Edmond, L.P. and Trail Properties, Inc. will donate $5000 to an organization in Nevada that serves the housing needs of persons with disabilities. Ga.), United States v. City of Port Jervis (S.D.N.Y. 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 the terms of the agreement, J & R Associates will establish a $70,000 settlement fund to compensate victims of the discriminatory practices. Victor M. Goode & Conrad Johnson, This case originated with a complaint filed by Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In denying the motion, the court agreed with our argument that (1) assuming this to be true, it would not affect our entitlement to recover under an intentional discrimination theory, and (2) whether Unity House complied with the state law involves disputed issues of fact. FindLaw.com Free, trusted legal information for consumers and legal professionals, SuperLawyers.com Directory of U.S. attorneys with the exclusive Super Lawyers rating, Abogado.com The #1 Spanish-language legal website for consumers, LawInfo.com Nationwide attorney directory and legal consumer resources. 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"). La.). La. (M.D. Va.). Besaws alleged conduct includes subjecting female tenants to unwelcome sexual contact including groping, sexual assault, and forced touching of their bodies; exposing himself to female tenants; making unwelcome sexual comments and sexual advances toward female tenants; and making intrusive, unannounced visits to female tenants units to conduct and further his sexual advances. 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. On March 8, 2002, the United States filed a consent order along with the complaint in United States v. Badeen (D. Kan.) alleging discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin. The Fair Housing Act is enforced by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 3604(f)(1), (f)(2), and (f)(3)(B), by refusing to grant the complainants request to transfer to a ground floor unit as a reasonable accommodation for his heart condition. ), United States v. Sallie Mae, Inc. (D. Under the settlement agreement ANB will establish a $1.5 million Compensation Fund to provide damages to hundreds of Hispanic applicants who faced stricter underwriting standards and less favorable credit terms and conditions than those who applied in English between late February 1996 and April 1997. On March 18, 2019, the United States filed a Statement of Interest in Ramapough Mountain Indians, Inc. v. Township of Mahwah (D. N.J.), a case brought under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). On May 9, 2012, the court entered a consent decree in United States v. Barnason (S.D.N.Y.). ), United States v. City of Jacksonville (M.D. 1. Employment Discrimination Settlement Tax Treatment. Ky.). The second partial consent order, entered on February 24, 2014, required the developer, builder, and original owner defendants to complete retrofits at each property to bring them into compliance with the FHA and ADA. The complaint alleged that Citi repossessed 164 automobiles between 2007 and 2010 from protected servicemembers without first obtaining court orders, in violation of Section 3952 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). Ga.), United States v. Housing Authority of the City of Ruston (W.D. The defendant was aware of the large concentration of families with permanent resident aliens of Mexican national origin which resided in mobile homes on Elm Street before it formally adopted the 1993 zoning ordinance, and before it began enforcing such ordinance. of Nebraska (D. The decree also requires the defendants to pay $15,000 in civil penalties and contributions to a fund to further housing opportunities for persons with disabilities. For employers with 201-500 employees, the limit is $200,000. The complaint, which was filed on November 16, 2005, alleged that the defendants refused to sell property located in the Village of Sherman, County of Sagamon, Illinois to the HUD complainants because the planned use for the property was as a group home for adults with developmental disabilities. (E.D.N.Y. On August 15, 2013, the court entered a consent decree in United States v. Highland Management Group, Inc. (D. Minn.). It can take many forms and is common when people from various vulnerable populations are looking for a place to live. The complaint alleges that Facebooks classification of its users and its ad targeting tools permit landlords, developers, and housing service providers to limit the audience for their ads based on sex, religion, familial status, and national origin in violation of the FHA. In Curtis v. Loether, supra, 415 U.S. 189, a title VIII housing discrimination case, the United States Supreme Court made a similar distinction. On the phone, the landlord seems eager to rent to John, but when John meets with the landlord in person to fill out an application, the . Tenants (current and prospective) have several ways to fight unlawful discriminationincluding negotiating a settlement with a landlord (perhaps with a mediator's help) and filing a complaint with a government fair housing agency that may result in a conciliation agreement between landlord and tenant. Tex. Faculty Scholarship Civ. Fla.). Tex.). P.R. United States v. Hawthorne Gardens Associates (D. N.J.), United States v. HBE Corporation d/b/a Adam's Mark Hotels (M.D. On July 2, 2003, the court entered the consent decree in United States v. ADI Management, Inc. The judgment awards civil penalties of $55,000 against Anthony James, $30,000 against Christopher Terrill James, and $5,000 against Kisha James; and prohibited Anthony James and Christopher Terrill James from directly or indirectly participating in property management at residential rental properties in the future. Mich.), United States v. Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc. (S.D. (S.D.N.Y. United States v. JPI Construction, LP (N.D. Fla.), United States v. Conn Credit I, LP, et al. United States v. Homestead Bldg. La. Miss.). (D.D.C. Pursuant to the consent order, Epcon Communities, Inc. and Epcon Communities Franchising, Inc. must pay up to $2,200,000 to correct inaccessible features in the common areas of the properties and within the individual units. United States v. Trumbull Housing Authority (N.D. Ohio), United States v. Trump Village Section IV Inc. Under the settlement agreement, defendants are required to comply with Title II; implement a system for receiving and investigating complaints of discrimination; and conduct monitoring to ensure that 360 Midtowns employees act in a non-discriminatory manner consistent with federal law. However, the judge refused to let the claims of the plaintiff's two sons and grandson go to the jury. The 1998 settlement agreement resolved the United States' allegations that Pulte had failed to design and construct certain developments in Florida, Illinois, and Virginia to be accessible to persons with disabilities as required by the Fair Housing Act. United States v. The Bay View Association of the United Methodist Church (W.D. The agreement also requires Twin Creek to adopt new polices to prevent future violations of the SCRA. The jury awarded the HUD complainants $8,500. The consent order has a term of five years and requires ASAP to use Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) to search publicly available databases to check for military status before auctioning off vehicles. Cal. Va.). Mass.). Court Awards of Emotional Distress Damages Over $100,000 . On March 6, 2019, the United States, together with the United States Attorneys Office, filed a complaint in United States v. Crank (E.D. injury or physical sickness are treated the same as proceeds received for Personal physical injuries or physical sickness above. The court also rejected the defendants' argument that a more subjective standard for accessibility should control. The consent decree requires Shur-Way to pay $20,000 in damages to the servicemember, pay a $10,000 civil penalty, and revise its policies. Too often, landlords discriminate and break the law. ), United States v TFT Galveston Portfolio LTD and James Gartrell, Jr. (S.D. The court rejected defendants' arguments that it is impractical to verify a vehicle owner's military status and ruled that, "even if the defendants exercised the utmost care in investigating their victims' military status, they face liability for their actions." Accessibility Statement. Defendants no longer own, lease or manage rental property; the consent order requires that they establish SCRA-compliant policies, procedures, and obtain training if they reenter that line of business. We did not take a position on the merits, but set out our view as to the applicable legal principles. (E.D.N.C.). On November 17, 2009, the court granted the United States' motion for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae in Hand in Hand/Mano en Mano v. Town of Milbridge, Maine C.A. Cal. (E.D.N.C.). Groome and United States v. Jefferson Parrish (E.D. United States v. Rathbone Retirement Community, Inc. (S.D. The complaint alleges that the defendants engaged in a pattern or practice of sexually harassing female tenants at properties they own and operate in and around Minneapolis, Minnesota. Cal.). The settlement agreement requires PHH to pay $750,000 in damages to the servicemembers ($125,000 per servicemember). The complaint, filed on October 12, 2017, alleged that the defendants, Fairfax Manor Group, LLC d/b/a Fairfax Manor Townhomes, Cannon, Austin & Cannon, Inc., Nelson Cannon, and Sam Kraker, denied the complainants requests for a reasonable modification to remove a concrete parking bumper and a reasonable accommodation of two assigned parking spaces. United States v. Aldridge & Southerland Builder, Inc. The court entered the consent decree on October 2, 2020. (W.D.N.C. On September 29, 2020, the court entered a consent order in United States v. Target Recovery Towing (M.D. Three of the apartment complexes are located in Athens, Georgia; two are located in Statesboro, Georgia; and one is located in Greenville, North Carolina. Pa.), United States v. Spring Valley Properties (C.D. ), United States v. City of Santa Rosa (N.D. This case was handled primarily by the U.S. Attorney's Office. Mich.), Hand in Hand/Mano en Mano v. Town of Milbridge, Maine (D. Pa.). United States v. Eagle Bank and Trust Company of Missouri (E.D. Updated June 28, 2019 . Bruno is currently incarcerated on charges arising out of his exploitation of minor female children of tenants. Fla.). The amended complaint removes Defendant John or Jane Doe and names Rosemarie Pelfrey as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Walter Ray Pelfrey. 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