Group Home on Gibson Island LLC v. Gibson Island Corporation (D. Md.)

On November 23, 2022, the United States filed a Statement of Interest in Group Home on Gibson Island LLC v. Gibson Island Corporation (D. Md.), a case brought under the Fair Housing Act (FHA).  The complaint in the case alleges, among other things, that a private homeowners’ association discriminated on the basis of disability when it refused to allow a small assisted living home for seniors with disabilities to operate unless it complied with certain conditions.  Both sides moved for summary judgment on this claim.  In its Statement of Interest, the United States addresses the correct legal standard for the Court to apply when determining whether subjecting the home to these conditions would have afforded persons with disabilities an “equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling” under the FHA.