Fla.), United States v. Cedar Builders, Inc. (E.D. Housing Discrimination: Types, Examples, and Actions to Take. ), United States v. City of Jacksonville (M.D. 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. In an employment discrimination case under . Mass.). Ill.), a Fair Housing Act pattern or practice/election case which was referred to the Division by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) alleging discrimination on the basis of disability. On September 16, 2020, the United States filed a complaint in United States v. Pfeiffer (D. Minn.). ), United States v. Torino Construction Corporation of Nevada, Inc. (D. Nev.), United States v. Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina (M.D.N.C. United States v. Hubbard Properties, Inc. (S.D. The plaintiff alleges that the moratorium was adopted because of resident opposition based on the national origin and familial status of the prospective residents. 0520130618, (June 9, 2017 . On March 8, 2016, the court entered the consent order in United States v. Rappuhn (N.D. Ala.), a design & construction lawsuit involving the accessibility provisions of the Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act. Mich.), alleging that the City of Troy violated the substantial burden and equal terms provisions of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). ), United States v. DKCD, Inc. d/b/a Renaissance Development (W.D. The case was handled by the Departments Housing and Civil Enforcement Section within the Civil Rights Division. Fair housing is a civil right protected by the Fair Housing Act (FHA). ), United States v. Village of Tinley Park, Illinois (N.D. Ill.). Even if you are 80 years old and require the regular assistance of someone nearby, a landlord has no legal ground to refuse your tenancy if you have excellent credit history and references. Miss. ), United States v. Brooklyn Park 73rd Leased Housing Assoc., LLC (D. Minn.). Ohio). INTRODUCTION With the United States Supreme Court's condemnation of legal segregation in Brown v. Board of Education (1) in 1954, and a vigorous civil rights movement that led to the passage of the. The complaint seeks injunctive and declaratory relief. 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. Please try again. The Division's complaint, filed on September 1, 2005, alleged that the defendants refused to rent an apartment to a woman and her ten year old daughter, implemented rental practices that discriminated based on familial status, and made discriminatory statements. On December 31, 2018, the Town voluntarily rescinded its ban on religious worship services at its Civic Center. Housing Act by engaging in a pattern or practice of sexual harassment against tenants and housing applicants since at least 2005. In some cases, people of color are outright denied a lease or mortgage because of their skin color, while in others, they are steered towards specific neighborhoods known for high crime rates, poorer access to schools, or other negative characteristics. The defendants filed a motion for summary judgment on the grounds that reverse redlining does not violate either law because they have provided credit to African Americans, and on the same terms that they would provide to whites. The jury awarded $5,000 in compensatory damages, $3,000 in punitive damages against Defendant Emery, and $7,000 in punitive damages against Defendant Zellpac, Inc. On February 27, 2006, the United States filed an Opposition to Defendant Zellpac's Inc.'s Motion For Partial Judgment. 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. Pa.). Tex.). ), United States v TFT Galveston Portfolio LTD and James Gartrell, Jr. (S.D. On October 30, 2020, the United States filed an amended complaint in United States v. Hubbard (N.D. Ohio). 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. 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. All Registered Riders will receive a high-quality fair housing baseball cap and water at the registration tent at check in time prior to the ride. ), United States v. Goitia et al (S.D. Co. (W.D. United States v. Village of South Elgin (N.D. Ill.). ), United States v. Bernards Township (D. N.J.), United States v. Biafora's Inc. (N.D. W.Va.), United States v. Biaforas Inc. (N.D. W. Va.), United States v. Big D Enterprises, Inc. (W.D. The brief argues that 1) violations of the HUD Fair Housing Amendments Act Guidelines establish a prima facie case that the Act's design and construction provisions have been violated, which may be overcome only by showing compliance with a comparable, objective accessibility standard; and 2) the failure to design and construct accessible multifamily housing is a discrete violation of the Fair Housing Act and does not require that an individual be denied housing based on disability. Hope Lutheran Church v. City of St. Ignace (W.D. On November 20, 2000, a unanimous three-judge panel joined three other Courts of Appeal holding that the Commerce Clause authorizes Congress to regulate the housing market. Wis.), United States v. Southwind Village, LLC (M.D. The statement of interest addresses the standard the court should apply in evaluating the Congregation's RLUIPA Section 2(b)(1) claim, and discusses certain criteria for determining whether a substantial burden exists under RLUIPA Section 2(a). Mich.), United States v. CitiFinancial Credit Co. (N.D. Cal. Tenn.). 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 case was based on evidence developed by the Division's Fair Housing Testing Program. In general, when someone prevails with a housing discrimination complaint, the following types of remedies and penalties are available: Court orders or injunctions to stop the illegal discrimination. This casewas based on evidence generated through the Division's Fair Housing Testing Program. Groome and United States v. Jefferson Parrish (E.D. of the City of San Antonio (W.D. From 2010 to 2014, the agency's Civil Rights Division obtained more than $1.4 billion in relief under fair . The dream of ending discrimination in housing, which many hoped would provide the vehicle for integrating neighborhoods, schools, and eventually the nation's consciousness, has been largely unrealized. 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. 968, Emotional Harm in Housing Discrimination Cases: A New Look at a Lingering Problem, Victor M. Goode Cal.). The settlement resolves allegations that J & R Associates discriminated against tenants of South Asian descent in violation of the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race and national origin. Yoder-Shrader's rental practices had initially been investigated by testers from the Fair Housing Council of Orange County, which subsequently filed a complaint against the company with the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Copyright 2003 Gale, Cengage Learning. Privacy policy | Part II discusses the issue of bias in the process of reviewing discrimination cases from the perspective of critical race theory and recent social science data. If your case involves a lot of money or is complex, you will probably need the help of a lawyer to file a civil lawsuit. On June 7, 2017, the United States, plaintiff/intervenor and defendants entered into a settlement agreement resolving United States v. Dominic Properties, LLC (D. Minn.), a Fair Housing Act election referral from HUD. Ga.), United States v. Wallace III (S.D. Co. (W.D. Civ. The complaint alleged that the Village planned and began the acquisition and demolition of dwellings in the two largest Hispanic communities in the Village by acquiring, demolishing, and planning to continue to demolish affordable and decent housing in those communities. Neb.). ), United States v. Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles, City of Lancaster, California, and City of Palmdale, California (C.D. Va.). resolving a Fair Housing Act design and construction case resulting from an election referral from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Discrimination complaints can be filed with the HUD based on this act or with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) based on the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). Ill.), United States v. First United Bank (N.D. https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Emotional+harm+in+housing+discrimination+cases%3a+a+new+look+at+a-a0103993957. Other statutes, such as the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), do not provide for emotional distress damages, but rather provide for "liquidated damages.". ), a Fair Housing Act election case. United States v. Rathbone Retirement Community, Inc. (S.D. On October 18, 2010, the United States' filed an amicus brief in Estes v. Rutherford County Regional Planning Commission (Chancery Court for Rutherford County, Tennessee). On March 31, 2016, thecourt entered an opinion and order on the parties' partial summary judgment motions in Equal Rights Center v. Equity Residential (D. (E.D. Va.). a Fair Housing Act pattern or practice/election case. ), National Fair Housing Alliance v. Facebook, Inc. Under the terms of the consent order, the defendant will establish a settlement fund of $30,000 to compensate victims of his discriminatory practices and pay a civil penalty of $10,000 to the United States. The complaint also alleged that the Township only permitted places of worship on properties zoned as part of the Institutional District, and no properties with that zoning designation were available in that district when the Bensalem Masjid acquired the property. 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. Fla.), United States v. Satyam, L.L.C. Cal. ), United States v. Kenna Homes Cooperative Corporation (S.D. Tenn.), United States v. Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (formerly Post Properties) (D.D.C. 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 . The amended complaint further alleges that the Citys discrimination against African American and Latino renters violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits recipients of federal financial assistance from discriminating on the basis of race, color or national origin. The United States' complaint, filed on March 2, 2005, alleged that Peter Altmayer intimidated and harassed his next door neighbors, and their two minor children, on the basis of their religion (Jewish) and national origins (Israeli and Mexican). Created byFindLaw's team of legal writers and editors However, there are times when it is reported and victims take their grievances to court. United States v. American Honda Finance Corporation (C.D. (S.D.N.Y.). On November 16, 2018, the United States filed a complaint in United States v. Town of Irmo (D. S.C.), based on a land-use or zoning referral from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The complaint , which was filed on August 28, 2015, alleges that the owners and manager of an eight-unit apartment complex in Sioux Falls, South Dakota violated the Fair Housing Act on the basis of disability by refusing to allow a tenant to return from a nursing facility to his unit if he was using a wheelchair because it could damage the carpet. Since then, courts have often awarded damages to victims of housing discrimination, but their decisions have provided little guidance for assessing the amount of such awards. Both the trial court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit held that damages for . 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. On October 16, 2019, the United States Attorneys Office for the Southern District of New York filed a complaint in United States v. Atlantic Development Group, LLC (S.D.N.Y. Terms of use | 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. Flagstar Corporation and Denny's (N.D. According to the complaint, Goitia made repeated and unwelcome sexual comments, touched the tenants body without her consent on multiple occasions, and retaliated against the tenant for filing a fair housing complaint. On April 19, 2018, the United States entered into a settlement agreement resolving the allegations in United States v. Notre Dame de Namur University (N.D. Mass. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendants violated 42 U.S.C. (E.D.N.Y. 2. The complaint, which was filed on January 5, 2017, alleged the designers and developers of One River Place and Silver Towers in New York City violated the Fair Housing Act by failing to design and construct these properties so as to be accessible to persons with disabilities. On June 2, 2017, the United States and the defendants entered into a settlementagreement resolving United States v. Pritchard (D. Kan.), a HUD election case alleging the owners and operators of a rental apartment complex in Wichita, Kansas violated the Fair Housing Act on the basis of familial status. Urban Law Journal The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency referred this matter to us. Tex.). ), United States v. Fleetwood Capital Development, L.L.C. Va.), United States v. C.F. Defendants own a single-family home in Cheyenne, Wyoming, as well as a number of other small rental properties in that area. Discrimination in housing has numerous consequences. Tenn.). Ind.). The consent decree requires the defendant to pay the complainant $13,000 in damages, to adopt a reasonable accommodations policy, and to obtain fair housing training. United States v. County of Los Angeles (Antelope Valley) (C.D. Ala.), United States v. City of Springfield (C.D. Tex.). Del.). Just like there is age discrimination in the workplace, housing discriminates against certain age groups, as well. United States v. United Tows LLC (N.D. Housing discrimination is more than a refusal to rent, sell, or finance housing. Too often, landlords discriminate and break the law. The United States alleges that the defendants violated 42 U.S.C. On August 12, 2016, the court entered a consent order with Encore Management Co. and Perkins Parke Limited Partnership, which required payment of $110,000 to seven adult and four minor victims and a $10,000 civil penalty. ), United States v. Wheeling Housing Authority (N.D. W. Va.), United States v. The Whitacres, LLC (N.D. W. Va.), United States v. WHPC-DWR, LLC (E.D. The court also rejected the defendants' argument that a more subjective standard for accessibility should control. The complaint, which was filed on July 8, 2002, alleged discrimination on the basis of familial status. ), United States v. Inland Empire Builders (D. Nev.). The consent decree also required the defendants to pay $13,000 to the HUD complainants. Corp. (D. Nev.), United States v. Pacific Properties (D. Nev.), United States v. Pacifico Ford, Inc. (E.D. The case, Redeemer Fellowship of Edisto Island v. Town of Edisto Beach, involves a small Christian congregation that sought to rent space for Sunday worship in the Civic Center, which is available for rental by community groups to hold events and activities. 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. The complaint, filed on November 14, 2004, alleged Pettinaro Construction Company, Inc.; Architecture Plus, P.A. Part I provides an overview of the current state of emotional harm cases. Mich.), a HUD election referral. Sadly, landlords and house owners causing potential tenants physical and emotional harm in housing discrimination cases is common. for personal injuries"); Victor M. Goode & Conrad A. Johnson, Emotional Harm in Housing Discrimination Cases: A New Look at a Lingering Problem, 30 F. ORDHAM. https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/faculty_scholarship/968, Civil Rights and Discrimination Commons, Accessibility Statement. The consent order requires ASAP to pay $99,500 to the servicemembers and $20,000 as a civil penalty. Fla.). ), United States v. Hilltowne Apartments (N.D. 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. The rules on interest are in section 69 of the County Courts Act 1984. United States v. Town of Colorado City (D. Ariz.), United States v. Fred Thomas d/b/a Best Western Scenic Motor Inn (E.D. Ramapough Mountain Indians, Inc. v. Township of Mahwah (D. N.J.). ), United States v. Dovenberg Investments (W.D. On or about December 17, 2001, Guy Emery and Zellpac, Inc., refused to rent to plaintiff's mother. There is a great range of awards, with some courts awarding only nominal damages of $1 and others setting awards of over $20,000. ), alleging that the City of Hesperia and the San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department discriminated against African American and Latino renters through the enactment and enforcement of a rental housing ordinance. The court's opinion, which wasentered on May 13, 2008,found that there are material issues of fact in dispute, without addressing any of the contested legal issues. In consolidated cases brought by the United States and Louisiana ACORN Fair Housing and Gene Lewis, plaintiffs alleged that the defendant, the owner and operator of an apartment complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana, intentionally discriminated on the basis of race against Gene Lewis when he refused to rent him a studio apartment. 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. The corrections that defendants must make to the common areas include: removing steps; replacing steeply-sloped walkways; adding accessible routes from units to amenities such as the clubhouse and swimming pool; and providing accessible parking. Contact the Webmaster to submit comments. The 1993 zoning ordinance effectively prohibits all mobile homes not located within a lawful mobile home park, and severely limits the areas within the Village where mobile home parks are allowed. 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. The principal violations at the properties include, among other things, a lack of accessible routes to many covered units and public and common use areas due to steps, the absence of curb cuts, vertical level changes, and steep running and cross slopes; a lack of accessible routes into and through the dwelling units due to high thresholds, narrow passage ways, and narrow doors; and adaptive design violations in the bathrooms and kitchens. Haw.). This course of action has been carried out, among other ways, through the use of zoning and land use policies which have effectively removed mobile homes as a source of affordable housing for such persons. ), United States v. City of San Jacinto (C.D. 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. Wash.), United States v. Security State Bank (W.D. Home The consent order has a term of three years. 3958 by auctioning off the belongings of a United States Air Force Technical Sergeant who was deployed to Qatar, without a court order. The settlement agreement requires the defendants to pay $52,500 in damages to the complainants, participate in Fair Housing Act training, adopt a reasonable modification and accommodation policy, and engage in reporting and record keeping for four years. ), United States v. Ridge Way Management (N.D. Ohio). Ohio), United States v. United Communities, LLC (D. N.J.). Ill.). ), United States v. Stone Legacy Corp. (W.D. Pa.), United States v. Westlake Services, LLC (C.D. 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. ), United States v. Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura (C.D. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Our complaint, filed on March 13, 1997, added a claim that this refusal to rent to black persons was part of a pattern or practice of racial discrimination in rentals. ), United States v. Evergreen Bank Group (N.D. Ill.), United States v. Equity Residential (S.D.N.Y.) During this meeting, the plaintiff again told defendant Guy Emery that he was looking at the apartment on behalf of his mother who used a wheelchair. court also granted the United States motion to amend the case caption. Mass.). 1. On October 22, 2010, the court entered a consent order in United States v. Autumn Ridge Condominium Association, Inc. (N.D. The Supreme Court denied certiorari on March 5, 2001. The complaint alleges that Joseph Centanni, the owner and manager of rental properties in and around Elizabeth, New Jersey, violated the Fair To view the content in your browser, please download Adobe Reader or, alternately, Tex.). In the order, the court quoted the United States' Statement of Interest extensively. 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. Under the settlement, the Village will pay a total of $360,000 in monetary damages to the Villages former planning director who was placed on leave because of her support for the project, as well as a $50,000 civil penalty to the United States. Cal.). Housing and Urban Development. The order requires Peterson to adopt and implement a comprehensive sexual harassment policy and complaint procedure at his properties. Haw.). Speak to an attorney about the possibility of filing a discrimination claim. United States v. Ashford County Housing Authority (M.D. The case was referred to the Division after the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) received complaints, conducted an investigation, and issued a charge of discrimination. 3 (2003), Emotional Harm in Housing Discrimination Cases: A New Look at a Lingering Problem, Victor M. Goode, City University School of Law 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. The complaint, which was filed on November 16, 2017, alleged that Christine Irvin, who owns and manages Shady Oaks Mobile Home Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, denied the HUD complainant's request for a reasonable accommodation to the parks "small dog" policy for an emotional support animal. ), United States v. Chad David Ables, d/b/a Pops Cove (W.D. N.Y.), On July 23, 2020 the United States filed a complaint and proposed order in United States v. Bank of America (E.D.N.Y.). ), alleging a pattern or practice of violations of the accessible design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Act (FHA). Chicago Human Rights Ordinance. The settlement also requires HACB to pay $1,500,000 to those hurt by its discriminatory practices and a $25,000 civil penalty to the United States. Iowa). United States v. Jacksonville Housing Authority and City of Jacksonville (M.D. Va.), United States v. Summerland Heights III, L.P (E.D. This case was the Department's first challenge, under the Fair Housing Act, to racial discrimination in the provision of homeowner's insurance. Cal.). United States v. Prestonwood Properties (N.D. ), United States v. East River HousingCorp. The court also denied Springfields summary judgment motion against the United States, finding that a reasonable jury could award damages to the group home residents and their families and that there was evidence to support an award of civil penalties. Wis.). (the individuals with disabilities who would have lived in the home intervened in the case through private counsel and settled separately). United States v. City of Fort Worth (N.D. Mich.), Hand in Hand/Mano en Mano v. Town of Milbridge, Maine (D. The agreement also requires Nissan to adopt new polices and training to prevent future violations of the SCRA. Subscribe to our e-newsletter to keep up to date on our cases, events, and other fair housing news. The complaint, filed February 19, 2003, alleged that Beaudet subjected female tenants to severe, pervasive, and unwelcome sexual harassment. In the case, the plaintiffs allege that Facebook uses its data collection and advertising tools to segregate users of the platform into different groups by race and national origin. On February 1, 2018, the United States entered into a settlement agreement resolvingUnited States v. Jarrah(S.D. 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. The complaint alleges that the Town violated the Fair Housing Act by refusing to grant the request for a reasonable accommodation or reasonable modification by a homeowner, who sought a zoning variance to build a carport on her property because of her disability. Fla.), United States v. Patel d/b/a Econo Lodge (S.D. The complaint, filed on May 18, 2015, alleged that the owners and managers of an apartment complex in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota placed undue conditions on a woman's request to live with her assistance animal and then refused to renew her lease in violation of the Fair Housing Act. ), United States v. Trinity Villas, Inc. 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