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Case Name
United States v. Autumn Ridge Condominium Association, Inc.
FH-IN-0005
Docket / Court
2:08-cv-0208 ( N.D. Ind. )
State/Territory
Indiana
Case Type(s)
Fair Housing/Lending/Insurance
Attorney Organization
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Case Summary
On July 14, 2008, the United States filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court of Indiana under the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. §3601-3619, against a condominium association and its Board of Directors. The plaintiff brought the suit on behalf of an African American couple and their two ...
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On July 14, 2008, the United States filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court of Indiana under the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. §3601-3619, against a condominium association and its Board of Directors. The plaintiff brought the suit on behalf of an African American couple and their two minor children. Specifically, the plaintiff challenged the defendants' "no minors" restriction as violative of the Fair Housing Act, and claimed the defendant refused to sell a unit to the family on the basis of race and familial status.
On October 28, 2010, the Court (Judge Simon) entered a four-year consent order agreed to by the parties. The order contains gereral prohibitions against discrimination of the basis of familial status or race, requires the Board to amend its policies as to minors and to provide training to all officers and directors on the Board, permanently removed and replaced the Board President, and required payment of $106,500 in damages, and a $13,500 civil penalty.
Denise Heberle - 08/02/2012
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Discrimination-area
Housing Sales/Rental
Discrimination-basis
Family discrimination
Race discrimination
Plaintiff Type
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Race
Black
Causes of Action
Fair Housing Act/Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHAA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq.
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Autumn Ridge Condominium Association, Inc.
James Reed
Richard Arcie
Ronald Patterson
Plaintiff Description
United States Department of Justice
Indexed Lawyer Organizations
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Class action status sought
No
Class action status granted
No
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer
Yes
Nature of Relief
Damages
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration
2010 - 2014
Filed
07/14/2008
Case Closing Year
2014
Case Ongoing
No
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Court
Docket(s)
N.D. Ind.
10/27/2010
2:08-cv-0208
FH-IN-0005-9000.pdf
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Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
N.D. Ind.
07/14/2008
Complaint
FH-IN-0005-0001.pdf
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Detail
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Special Litigation Section
N.D. Ind.
10/27/2010
Agreed Consent Order
FH-IN-0005-0002.pdf
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Detail
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Special Litigation Section
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Judges
Simon, Philip P.
(N.D. Ind.)
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Plaintiff's Lawyers
Becker, Grace Chung
(District of Columbia)
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Capp, David A.
(District of Columbia)
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Harkin, Jeffrey A.
(Indiana)
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Jefferson, Sharon J.
(Indiana)
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Moran, Timothy
(District of Columbia)
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Parr, Elizabeth
(District of Columbia)
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Rosenbaum, Steven H.
(District of Columbia)
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Weigle, David W.
(Indiana)
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Defendant's Lawyers
Abrahamson, Harold
(Indiana)
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Halm, Jonathan E.
(Indiana)
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