Thursday, December 24, 2015

Nebraska AG Jumps Into Fair Housing Enforcement; Tags Lexington Landlords With Lawsuit For Allegedly Discriminating Against Somalian, African-American, And/Or Muslim Tenants

In Lexington, Nebraska, the Lexington Clipper-Herald reports:
  • Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson’s office filed a suit against Cottonwood Apartments in Dawson County District Court. The suit alleges multiple violations of the Nebraska Fair Housing Act. Cottonwood owners Gerald and Sharon Rich and property manager Lori Reinick were named as defendants.

    The complaint, filed Nov. 16, alleged that the defendants discriminated against Somalian, African-American, and/or Muslim tenants.