United States v. John J. Flatley d/b/a John J. Flatley Company and Luke Page (D. N.H.)

On December 27, 2021, the court entered a consent order in United States v. John J. Flatley d/b/a John J. Flatley Company, et al. (E.D. Tenn.). The complaint, filed on April 9, 2021, alleged that the defendants discriminated on the basis of disability when they refused to make a reasonable accommodation to allow the complainant to live with her emotional assistance Saint Bernard dog.  The consent order requires the defendants to pay $35,000 in damages to the HUD complainants, adopt and implement a new reasonable accommodation policy for assistance animals, and 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.

Press Release (12/27/2021)