U.S. Department
of Justice
United States v. Christensen (E.D. Wash.)
On June, 23, 2020, the court entered a consent decree in United States v. Christensen (E.D. Wash.). The complaint, which was filed on March 16, 2020, alleged that the owner of a 21-unit apartment building in Pullman, Washington violated the Fair Housing Act on the basis of disability by refusing to allow a woman to live with her assistance dog and then fining her and beginning eviction proceedings against her and her son. The consent decree requires the defendant to pay the complainant $13,000 in damages, to adopt a reasonable accommodations policy, and to obtain fair housing training. The case was referred to the Division after the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) received a complaint, conducted an investigation, and issued a charge of discrimination.
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