United States v. Eilman (E.D. Wis.)

On August 25, 2023, the court entered a consent order in United States v. Eilman et al. (E.D. Wis.). The amended complaint*, which was filed on December 22, 2021, alleged that defendants Chad Eilman, Jeffrey Eilman, and Christine Neigum – the owners and managers of a Wisconsin apartment complex – discriminated on the basis of disability in violation of the Fair Housing Act by refusing to grant a reasonable accommodation to allow a prospective tenant with a disability to live with her assistance animal at the complex.  The consent order requires the defendants to pay the complainant $33,250, adopt a reasonable accommodation policy, and notify the United States of any denied requests for reasonable accommodations.

*The amended complaint posted here is a minimally redacted version of the complaint filed in District Court.