#W95-47 Fountain Church of God in Christ v Scio Township Scio Township Fountain Church of God in Christ, an African-American church, attempted to purchase land zoned A-1 (agricultural) and have a conditional use permit issued in order to build a new church. On a 4-3 vote, and against the advice of their planning consultant, the […]
#W95-77 Patterson v Pines of Cloverlane Pittsfield Township Deborah Patterson sued The Pines of Clover Lane for refusing to modify the sidewalk and door to the outside of her building to accommodate her disability. Cooperating Attorneys Gayle Rosen of Michigan Protection and Advocacy and Kathy Peterson filed suit Washtenaw County Circuit Court on behalf of […]
#W95-92 Wright v Eastwood Terrace Apartments Ypsilanti Township Margaret Wright contacted the FHC to investigate her claim of race discrimination. Wright is African-American. Testing done the FHC supported Ms. Wright’s claim of housing discrimination. FHC Cooperating Steven A. Reed filed suit on behalf of Wright in Washtenaw County Circuit Court. Court: State Settlement: $1,800
#W95-123 NAACP v Adrian Manor Adrian Rob and Carla Baty, a white couple, contacted the FHC to investigate a claim of race discrimination in their apartment building. Testing done the FHC supported their claim of race discrimination. FHC Cooperating Attorney Michael J. Steinberg filed suit on behalf of the NAACP, after the group was alerted […]
#W95-139 Pryor v Woodland Meadows Ann Arbor Carol Pryor contacted the FHC when her landlord charged her over $2,000 after she moved from her three-bedroom townhouse. Pryor told the FHC she was forced to move because Woodland Meadows failed to install a railing on the stairs to accommodate her disability. Court: State Settlement: Non-disclosed
#W93-111 Krohn v Land Ann Arbor Susan Krohn sued Ken Land, claiming that he refused to accommodate her disability. Court: State Status: Non-disclosed
#W94-03 Armstrong v French Ypsilanti Regina Armstrong told the FHC she was forced by the owner to move out of her apartment after she complained of noise from the neighbors. Armstrong claims the owner moved her into another building with no cold running water. FHC testing supported Armstrong’s claim of discrimination based on familial status. […]
#W94-04 Faulk v Maes Ypsilanti Stacey Faulk tried to rent an apartment near the EMU campus. She contacted the FHC to report that Barbara Maes turned her away after Faulk said she would share the unit with her new baby. FHC Cooperating Attorney Michael J. Steinberg filed suit after FHC attempts at conciliation were unsuccessful. […]
#W94-52 Brannan v Pine Valley Ann Arbor Phyllis Brannan worked with FHC Cooperating Attorneys Jonathan Rose and Jonathan Weber to file suit against Pine Valley Apartments. The suit claims violation of the Michigan Handicapper’s Civil Rights Act (now the Michigan Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act). Brannan claims that Pine Valley refused to repaint her […]
#W94-61 Harbor v Nam Ann Arbor After the birth of their third child, the Harbors received an eviction notice. The notice stated that because their new baby was a boy, they would have to move out, and had the baby been a girl (like their two older children) they might have made an exception for […]