United States v. Fairfax Manor Group, LLC (W.D. Tenn.)
On March 19, 2018, the United States and the United States Attorney’s Office entered into a settlement agreement resolving United States v. Fairfax Manor Group, LLC (W. D. Tenn.), a Fair Housing Act election case based on disability. The complaint, filed on October 12, 2017, alleged that the defendants, Fairfax Manor Group, LLC d/b/a Fairfax Manor Townhomes, Cannon, Austin & Cannon, Inc., Nelson Cannon, and Sam Kraker, denied the complainants’ requests for a reasonable modification to remove a concrete parking bumper and a reasonable accommodation of two assigned parking spaces. The complaint also alleged that the defendants retaliated by issuing a notice to vacate and by filing an eviction action after complainants filed a fair housing complaint. Additional defendants include Fairfax Manor Townhomes, Cannon, Austin & Cannon, Inc, Nelson Cannon and Sam Kraker. The settlement agreement requires the defendants to pay $52,500 in damages to the complainants, participate in Fair Housing Act training, adopt a reasonable modification and accommodation policy, and engage in reporting and record keeping for four years. 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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