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Schwabb v Pattengill Condominiums

January 1, 1996 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: Ann Arbor, familial status, Michigan Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act

#W96-99 Schwabb v Pattengill Condominiums Ann Arbor Cooperating Attorney Richard McHugh and co-counsel Michael Gatti, from Legal Services of Southeastern Michigan, defended Alissa Schwabb in the eviction proceedings and filed a counter claim in Washtenaw County Circuit Court alleging violations of the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act based on […]

Faulk v Holiday Star

January 1, 1996 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: familial status, Ypsilanti

#W96-114 Faulk v Holiday Star Ypsilanti Stacey Faulk sued Holiday Star Apartments on the basis of familial status.  Faulk told the FHC she was denied an apartment because she has a child.  According to the suit, the owner stated that no children were allowed and that the apartments were for students.  Faulk said she told […]

Schiller v McKinley

January 1, 1995 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: Ann Arbor, familial status

#W95-10 Schiller v McKinley Ann Arbor The Schillers, a couple with three children, were denied housing at McKinley-owned Meadowbrook Village apartments because Meadowbrook has a two person per bedroom limit. The Schillers told the FHC that the bedrooms at this complex were unusually large.  FHC investigation concluded that one of the two bedrooms was large […]

Armstrong v French

January 1, 1994 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: familial status, Ypsilanti

#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. […]

Faulk v Maes

January 1, 1994 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: familial status, pregnancy, Ypsilanti

#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. […]

Harbor v Nam

January 1, 1994 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: Ann Arbor, familial status

#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 […]

Oliver v Cobble Creek

January 1, 1993 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: Cobble Creek, fair housing center of southeastern michigan, familial status, sex, Ypsilanti Township

#W93-09 Oliver v Cobble Creek Ypsilanti Township Carmel Oliver contacted the FHC to report that she was denied a two-bedroom apartment because she had a son and a daughter, and was told that children of the opposite sex couldn’t share a bedroom.  The case claimed discrimination based on sex and familial status. Court: Federal Settlement: […]

Wilcox v Eberbach

January 1, 1993 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: Ann Arbor, familial status

#W93-11 Wilcox v Eberbach Ann Arbor The Wilcoxes claim they were denied the opportunity to move into a duplex because the existing neighbors did not want to live next door to children. Court: State Settlement: $1,000 from existing tenant, Non-Disclosed from owner

Shannon/FHC v Camelot

January 1, 1993 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: familial status, Ypsilanti Township

#W93-25 Shannon/FHC v Camelot Ypsilanti Township Single parent Margaret Shannon contacted the FHC to report that she was denied a one-bedroom apartment because she planned to share the unit with her child.  A caption on the Camelot Apartment’s application stated a policy of one person or one couple per bedroom. Court: Federal Settlement: $37,202

Hawkins v Maplewood

January 1, 1993 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: familial status, Ypsilanti Township

#W93-34 Hawkins v Maplewood Ypsilanti Township Tashie Hawkins (mother of two) was denied the opportunity to apply for a two-bedroom apartment at Maplewood Apartments, because according to Hawkins, they have a policy prohibiting a brother and sister from sharing a bedroom. Court: State Settlement: Non-disclosed (includes $7,000 toward the purchase of a home)

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