United States v Tracy Stapula and Marc Morin (D. N.H.)

On December 17, 2024, the court entered a consent order in United States v. Tracy Stapula and Marc Morin (D. N.H.). The complaint, which was filed on December 4, 2024, alleges that the defendants, the landlords of a multifamily property in Manchester, New Hampshire, discriminated on the basis of disability in violation of the Fair Housing Act (FHA) by refusing to allow a tenant with a mental health disability to live with her assistance animal and by retaliating against her by attempting to evict her three times for exercising her fair housing rights. The case was referred to the Division after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) received a complaint, conducted an investigation, and issued a charge of discrimination. The consent order requires the defendants to pay the tenant $8,500, attend fair housing training, and adopt and implement a reasonable accommodation policy for their rental properties.