United States v. Dyersburg Apartments, Ltd. (W.D. Tenn.)

On August 13, 2019, the court entered a consent order resolving United States v. Dyersburg Apartments, Ltd. (W.D. Tenn.). The complaint, filed on October 9, 2018, alleged Dyersburg Apartments, Ltd. and MACO Management Company, Inc. discriminated on the basis of race in violation of the Fair Housing Act, when they denied the rental application of the complainant, who is Black, because of his criminal record, despite approving the rental applications of two white tenants with felony convictions. The consent order provides for $42,250 in damages to the HUD complainant, as well as standard injunctive relief. 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.