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Fair Housing Center Expands to 6 Counties

June 2, 2009 | Categories: About FHC, Press Release | Tags: attorney, disability, fair housing, familial status, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe, Washtenaw

Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan PO Box 7825 Ann Arbor, MI 48107 (877) 979-FAIR www.fhcmichigan.org info@fhcmichigan.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2009 For more information contact: Pamela A. Kisch, (877) 979-FAIR Fair Housing center expands to 6 counties Thanks to a new federal grant, the Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan (FHC) now provides […]

Kraehnke v Shamrock

January 1, 2009 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: familial status, Monroe, pregnancy, U.S. Department of Justice

#W09-96 Kraehnke v Shamrock Monroe Cassandra Kraehnke contacted the FHC to report that her family was denied the rental of a mobile home in Monroe because she had one child and was pregnant with a second. Ms. Kraehnke said the agent told her that the property had a “one child policy” and thus her family […]

Abrams v Adams

January 17, 2007 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: familial status, Ypsilanti

#W07-14 Abrams v Adams Ypsilanti As Mitch Abrams and his wife Sue Dible contacted the FHC with discrimination complaint after they tried to rent an apartment in Ypsilanti with their two young sons. Testing and statements made to FHC staff supported their claim of discrimination based on familial status. FHC Cooperating Attorney Jonathan Weber filed […]

Simpson v Arbor Apartments

January 17, 2007 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: Ann Arbor, familial status

#W07-101 Simpson v Arbor Apartments Ann Arbor Dawn Simpson told the FHC that an agent from Arbor Apartments said that she and her toddler son could not share a one bedroom apartment. Testing, and advertising on their website supported a claim discrimination based on familial status. FHC Cooperating Attorneys Jonathan Weber filed suit on behalf […]

Newby et al. v Woodcrest Condominiums

January 17, 2007 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: age, disability, familial status, Monroe, race

#W07-135 Newby et al. v Woodcrest Condominiums Monroe James Newby, Sarah and Joshua Drummonds, and the Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan accepted $40,000 to settle their claim against the Woodcrest Condominium Association and managers Barbara and Allan Diedrich. The suit claimed discrimination based on race, familial status, age and disability. The complex, located in […]

Russman v Merrit

January 17, 2003 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: Ann Arbor, familial status, pregnancy

#W03-102 Russman v Merrit Ann Arbor Pregnant with her first child, Pamela Russman told the FHC she was denied the right to look at an apartment because she was expecting a baby. Testing supported her claim of discrimination based on familial status. Filed by FHC Cooperating Attorney Denise M. Heberle of Heberle & Finnegan, the […]

Caldwell v Bailey

January 17, 2002 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: Adrian, familial status

#W02-39 Caldwell v Bailey Adrian Samadai Caldwell, the mother of two, contacted the FHC to report an apartment owner who didn’t want to rent to anyone with children under four years old. Ms. Caldwell’s daughter was two at the time. Testing of the owner supported Ms. Caldwell’s claim of discrimination based on familial status. FHC […]

Bevins v Mick Apartments

January 17, 2002 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: familial status, Milan, pregnancy

#W02-83 Bevins v Mick Apartments Milan Christina Bevins was eight months pregnant with her first child when she contacted the FHC. She told FHC staff that the owners of Mick Apartments in Milan offered her an apartment and later turned her down because a baby would be living in the unit. Testing, and a taped […]

Chapman v Latham

January 1, 2000 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: familial status, Milan

#W00-85 Chapman v Latham Milan FHC Cooperating Attorney Gayle Rosen filed suit on behalf of Stacey and Bradlee Chapman. According to Mrs. Chapman, her family was denied the rental of a duplex apartment in Milan, Michigan because her then fourteen-year-old son would be living in the apartment. According to the suit David Latham, owner of […]

Azizuddin v Arrowwood Hills Cooperative

January 1, 2000 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: Ann Arbor, familial status

#W00-121 Azizuddin v Arrowwood Hills Cooperative Ann Arbor Single parent Sapphira Azizuddin contacted the FHC to report that she was denied an application for a one-bedroom townhouse because she planned to share the unit with her child. Testing supported this claim. FHC Cooperating Attorney Eric Spector filed on behalf of Ms. Azizuddin in U.S. Federal […]

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