United States v. Irvin (W.D. Okla.)

On August 10, 2018, the United States entered into a settlement agreement resolving United States v. Irvin (W.D. Okla.), a Fair Housing Act HUD election case that alleged discrimination  based on disability.  The complaint, which was filed on November 16, 2017, alleged that Christine Irvin, who owns and manages Shady Oaks Mobile Home Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, denied the HUD complainant's request for a reasonable accommodation to the park’s "small dog" policy for an emotional support animal. The complaint also alleged that the defendant retaliated by serving a notice of eviction on the complainant after she made a complaint of housing discrimination to HUD. The settlement agreement requires the defendant to pay $50,000 in damages, participate in Fair Housing Act training, and implement a reasonable accommodation policy. 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.