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Salowitz v Weatherstone & Ann Arbor Realty

January 17, 2002 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: disability, Pittsfield Township, Reasonable Accommodation

#W02-38 Salowitz v Weatherstone & Ann Arbor Realty Pittsfield Township Edward Salowitz filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Ann Arbor Realty and the Weatherstone Condominium Association.  Earlier this year the Condo Association began fining Mr. Salowitz, who has Multiple Sclerosis, for parking in the handicapped parking space nearest his unit.  Mr. Salowitz had used this […]

Dukes v Carpenter Place

January 17, 2002 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: disability, Pittsfield Township, Reasonable Accommodation

#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 […]

Robeson v The Meadows

January 1, 2001 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: disability, Reasonable Accommodation, Ypsilanti Township

#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 […]

Ann Arbor CIL/The Ability Center v PTL

January 1, 2001 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: disability, Monroe, Reasonable Accommodation

#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.  […]

Harbrecht v Ann Arbor Housing Commission

January 1, 2000 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: Ann Arbor, disability, Reasonable Accommodation

#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. […]

Williams v LeForge Villa

January 1, 1997 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: disability, Reasonable Accommodation, Ypsilanti Township

#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

Pike v Harbour Club Ltd.

January 1, 1996 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: Belleville, disability, Michigan Handicappers’ Civil Rights Act, Reasonable Accommodation

#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 […]

Patterson v Pines of Cloverlane

January 1, 1995 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: disability, Pittsfield Township, Reasonable Accommodation

#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 […]

Brannan v Pine Valley

January 1, 1994 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: Ann Arbor, civil rights, disability, Reasonable Accommodation

#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 […]

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