Case Name: Gilchrist v. Hialeah Hous. Auth. Court: U.S. Dist. Ct. Fla. Case Result: Case voluntary dismissed when plaintiff moved to another jurisdiction and Housing Authority agreed to re-examine policies concerning live in aides and reasonable accommodations. |
Case Name: Guggenheim v. City of Goleta Court: U.S. Ct. App. 9th Cir. Docket: 06-56306 Read Summary and AARP's Amicus Brief (PDF) Case Result: Ordinance limiting rent increases for owners of mobile homes is not unconstitutional taking of mobile home park owners' property. |
Case Name: Herriott v. Channing House Court: U.S. Ct. App. 9th Cir. Read Summary Case Result: As a result of a confidential settlement, the parties agreed to dismiss the appeal. |
Case Name: Hyatt v. Northern California Presbyterian Homes and Services Court: U.S. Dist. Ct. ND Cal. Read Summary Case Result: Case resulted in a confidential settlement. |
Case Name: Kolbe v. BAC Home Loans Servicing Court: U.S. Ct. App. 1st Cir. Docket: 11-2030 Read AARP's Amicus Brief (PDF) Case Issue: Do FHA mortgage lenders have discretion to require a borrower to carry flood insurance in excess of amount HUD sets as the minimum amount of insurance necessary to protect the mortgage loan? |
Case Name: Lodge v. United Homes Court: U.S. Ct. App. 2d Cir. Docket: 12-1710 Read Decision, Attorney fees v. Bayview (PDF) Case Result: Court sanctioned defendants because their conduct had disrupted and lengthened the litigation and caused plaintiffs to expend unnecessary time and resources. Parties settled the sanctions dispute by defendants paying plaintiffs counsel 90% of the disputed fees and costs. |
Case Name: Magner v. Gallagher Court: U.S. Supreme Court Read Summary AARP's Amicus Brief (PDF) Case Result: Parties settled case leaving intact ruling that the manner in which the city implemented code enforcement scheme created an adverse discriminatory impact that violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA). |
Case Name: Miami Valley Fair Housing Ctr. v. The Connor Group Court: U.S. Ct. App. 6th Cir. Docket: 12-3284 Read Summary AARP's Amicus Brief (PDF) Case Issue: Does "Great Bachelor Pad! . . . apartments are a great bachelor pad for any single man looking to hook up" violate the Fair Housing Act's provision barring discriminatory advertising? |
Case Name: Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens in Action v.Twp. of Mt. Holly (on remand) Court: U.S. Dist. Ct. N.J. Docket: 08-2584 (NLH) (JS) Case Issue: Is it a violation of the Fair Housing Act to adopt redevelopment plan that includes demolition, wholesale relocation and replacement of current affordable housing with more expensive housing in a way that causes an adverse disparate impact on African American and Latino residents? |
Case Name: Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens in Action v.Twp. of Mt. Holly Court: U.S. Dist. Ct. N.J. Docket: 08-2584 Case Result: Township could proceed with eminent domain to demolish and displace current residents who are predominantly minority because residents had not shown the town's actions had caused a disparate impact. |
Case Name: Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens in Action v. Twp. of Mt. Holly Court: U.S. Ct. App. 3d Cir. Read Summary Case Result: Evidence in pre-trial motions established a prima facie case of disparate impact discrimination on the basis of race and national origin under the Fair Housing Act. |
Case Name: Nativi v. Deutsche Bank Nat. Trust Court: Ct. App. State of Cal., 6th App. Dist. Docket: H037715 Read AARP's Amicus Brief (PDF) Case Result: What are a tenant's rights under the federal Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act? |
Case Name: Sabi v. Sterling Court: Cal. Ct. Appeal, 2d App. Dist., Div. 8 Docket: No. B205279 Read AARP's Amicus Brief (PDF) Case Result: Landlord's refusal to accept tenant's Section 8 Voucher did not violate California's source of income discrimination law on state and federal disability discrimination laws. |
Case Name: Twp. of Mt. Holly v. Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens in Action Court: U.S. Supreme Court Docket: 11-1507 Case Issue: Are disparate impact claims cognizable under Fair Housing Act? |
Case Name: United Homes v. Barkley Court: U.S. Ct. App. 2d Cir. Docket: 12:2909; 12:2912; 12:3619; 12:3621 Case Issue: Was there sufficient evidence to sustain the jury verdict and damages awards for fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud and violation of the NY General Business Law, and did the court abuse its discretion in its award of attorneys' fees to plaintiffs? |
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