Notice to Public United States v. Parkside East, Inc. (E.D. Mich.)

United States v. Parkside East, Inc. (E.D. Mich.)

APPENDIX E

NOTICE TO PUBLIC

On September 1, 2016, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan entered a Consent Decree resolving litigation brought by the United States Department of Justice involving Defendants Parkside East, Inc., Holt Manor, Inc., Kelly Manor, Inc., and Sudi Hopper relating to Parkside East Apartments in East Lansing, Michigan, Holt Manor Apartments in Holt, Kelly Manor Apartments in Owosso, and other properties managed by the Defendants. The litigation alleged that the Defendants discriminated against residents of these properties on the basis of familial status by refusing to rent one-bedroom units to families with children under the age of 18, maintaining a policy prohibiting families with children from residing in one-bedroom units, and informing prospective renters of this policy. The Parties have agreed to this Consent Decree to avoid costly and protracted litigation.

Under this Consent Decree, you or an estate may be entitled to receive monetary relief if you or a family member:

• Applied to rent a unit and were rejected by Parkside East Apartments, Holt Manor Apartments, Kelly Manor Apartments, C & H Apartments, Camelot Apartments, Pine Cove Apartments, Park Place Apartments, or__________, or Sudi Hopper because you had children under the age of 18;

• Took into your home family members who had applied to rent a unit and were rejected by Parkside East Apartments, Holt Manor Apartments, Kelly Manor Apartments, C & H Apartments, Camelot Apartments, Pine Cove Apartments, Park Place Apartments, or__________, or Sudi Hopper because of familial status discrimination; or

• Received a lease violation, notice of lease non-renewal, or notice of eviction related to the fact that you had children under the age of 18 in your household while living at Parkside East Apartments, Holt Manor Apartments, Kelly Manor Apartments, C & H Apartments, Camelot Apartments, Pine Cove Apartments, Park Place Apartments or ___________________.

If you believe that you or a family member has been discriminated against in any way described above, please contact the United States Department of Justice at: 1-800-896-7743 [after dialing the number, press 93], or write or send an e-mail to:

United States Department of Justice

Attn: DJ# 175-37-372

Civil Rights Division

Housing and Civil Enforcement Section

950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW – G Street

Washington, DC 20530

E-mail address: fairhousing@usdoj.gov

TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS SETTLEMENT YOU MUST CALL OR WRITE BY FEBRUARY 27, 2017, AND YOUR MESSAGE OR LETTER MUST INCLUDE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND AT LEAST ONE TELEPHONE NUMBER WHERE WE CAN REACH YOU.