#W02-85 Dukes v Carpenter Place Pittsfield Township Marie Dukes, who uses a walker, asked Carpenter Place Apartments for a reserved parking space closer to the front entrance of the building. When they refused, Mrs. Dukes contacted the Fair Housing Center. FHC staff wrote a letter to Carpenter Place asking for the parking space as a […]
#W01-12 Robeson v The Meadows Ypsilanti Township Su-Juan Robeson accepted a $2,500 mediation award to settle her disability complaint against The Meadows. Ms. Robeson, who is disabled, needed a railing along the three steps up to her front door and a parking space near her unit. A letter requesting reasonable accommodation was sent by FHC […]
#W01-31 Ann Arbor CIL/The Ability Center v PTL Monroe The Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living and The Ability Center of Greater Toledo settled their disability discrimination lawsuit against Coral Ridge Apartments in Monroe, Michigan. The suit alleged violations of the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1989. Both plaintiffs are non-profit disability advocacy groups. […]
#W00-114 Harbrecht v Ann Arbor Housing Commission Ann Arbor Paul Harbrecht has a hearing impairment and requested an amplifier for the buzzer/intercom system of his apartment at Baker Commons. When no amplifier was installed Mr. Harbrecht asked the FHC to help. In November of 2000 FHC staff made another request for reasonable accommodation. Ericka M. […]
#W97-18 Williams v LeForge Villa Ypsilanti Township Pamela Williams has a disability that requires the use of a wheelchair. Williams sued LeForge Villa for refusing to provide a ramp outside of her unit to accommodate her disability. Court: State Settlement: $5,000, plus ramp
#W97-55 WACA/FHC v Oakridge Ypsilanti Township The Washtenaw Association for Community Advocacy (WACA) filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Oakridge Apartments in Ypsilanti Township. The Fair Housing Center later joined the suit. The suit names developers Julie A. Fielek and Charles Chatfield, engineer John W. Adams, and architect Joseph E. Sojkowski and alleges violations of […]
#W96-165 Pike v Harbour Club Ltd. Belleville Larry Pike is deaf. He requested a reasonable accommodation of his disability in the form of a lighted doorbell for his second floor apartment. When the owners of Harbour Club Ltd. refused to provide the accommodation requested under the Michigan Handicappers’ Civil Rights Act, Pike filed suit through […]
#W95-21 Tankson v Arbor Apartments Ann Arbor Sarah Tankson is an African-American woman with a disability. The FHC took a complaint on Tankson’s case when Arbor Apartments staff stated that they did not take SSI, Tankson’s source of income. Tankson also reported being treated rudely in the Arbor Apartment’s offices. FHC testing and a statement […]
#W95-24 Battistone v D. Johnson Milan Janine Battistone has two daughters, one who uses a wheelchair. She attempted to rent from David Johnson. Battistone told the FHC that Johnson refused to allow her to apply for the unit because he didn’t think the unit would meet her needs and because he couldn’t afford to install […]
#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 […]