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FHC Newsletter, April 2013

The FHC’s April, 2013, newsletter was mailed out last week. Click here to read it now. Highlights include: Justice for people with disabilities, FHC & EMU’s Academic Service-Learning Program, Cases filed and cases settled, Support the FHC- get a facial! If … Continue reading

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Woodcrest Condominiums Pays $40,000 to Settle Housing Discrimination Case

Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan PO Box 7825 Ann Arbor, MI  48107   (877) 979-FAIR www.fhcmichigan.org info@fhcmichigan.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 19, 2010 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Kisch (877) 979-FAIR or Jonathan Weber (734) 323-2535 WOODCREST CONDOMINIUMS PAYS … Continue reading

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$272,500 Settles Disability Case

Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan PO Box 7825 Ann Arbor, MI  48107 (877) 979-FAIR  www.fhcmichigan.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 9, 2010 For more information contact: Pamela A. Kisch (877) 979-3247, J. Mark Finnegan (734) 302-3233 $272,500 Settles Disability … Continue reading

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Fair Housing Center Expands to 6 Counties

Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan PO Box 7825 Ann Arbor, MI  48107 (877) 979-FAIR www.fhcmichigan.org info@fhcmichigan.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2009 For more information contact: Pamela A. Kisch, (877) 979-FAIR Fair Housing center expands to 6 counties Thanks … Continue reading

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Salinsky v Courthouse Square

#W07-11 Salinsky v Courthouse Square Ann Arbor As a reasonable accommodation of his disability, Warren Salinsky asked Courthouse Square to move him to the 10th floor where there are no smokers.  The managers said no, but a letter from FHC … Continue reading

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Newby et al. v Woodcrest Condominiums

#W07-135 Newby et al. v Woodcrest Condominiums Monroe James Newby, Sarah and Joshua Drummonds, and the Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan accepted $40,000 to settle their claim against the Woodcrest Condominium Association and managers Barbara and Allan Diedrich. The … Continue reading

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Lowrey v Uptown & FHC v Uptown

#W06-21 & 21b Lowrey v Uptown & FHC v Uptown Canton Mike Lowrey contacted the Fair Housing Center because his “barrier free” apartment had some accessibility problems.  During our investigation we discovered that only four first floor units in the … Continue reading

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Fjellman v Forest Hills Cooperative

#W06-47 Fjellman v Forest Hills Cooperative Ann Arbor Forest Hills Cooperative started eviction proceeding against Gwen Fjellman based the behavior of her disabled child.  Legal Services of South Central Michigan requested that Forest Hills drop the eviction plan as a … Continue reading

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Frye v Parkway Meadows

#W04-14 Frye v Parkway Meadows Ann Arbor Carol Frye has a disability.  When she could no longer manage without a wheelchair, she made a written request to Keystone Management for a ramp to the entrance of her apartment.  She also … Continue reading

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Tyus v Fairway Trails

#W04-57 Tyus v Fairway Trails Ypsilanti Township After living in Fairway Trails Apartments for three months Harry Tyus asked if, instead of the first week of the month, he could pay his rent after his Social Security disability check arrived.  … Continue reading

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