#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
#W94-52 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 […]
#W94-68 Matts v Lakeview Mobile Home Park Ypsilanti Township Oscar Matts contacted the FHC for advice on his discrimination claim against Lakeview Mobile Home Park. Matts, who uses a wheelchair, was attempting to get reimbursed for sidewalk widening that allowed him full access to his van from his mobile home. Court: State Jury Award: $2,500
#W94-98 Morrison v Ticknor Ann Arbor Melanie Morrison, a woman with a visual impairment contacted the FHC with a complaint of discrimination based on disability and on sex. Morrison contacted the FHC to say she was denied the opportunity to rent a house because of her disability and sex. Court: State Settlement: Non-disclosed
#W92-26 Franke v McKinley Pittsfield Township In May 1994, fifteen-year-old Natasha Franke and her parents Jim and Janet Franke settled their disability discrimination case against McKinley Properties, the owners of Glencose Hills Apartments, for $15,000 plus $3,500 set aside for the installation of an electric exterior door. Natasha Franke had filed suit against McKinley Properties […]