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A class action complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland by Tamara Johnson and Tyonna Holliday, individually and on behalf of others, against the City of Annapolis. The plaintiffs allege that the City violated their rights under the Fair Housing Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and 1871, and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment by failing to inspect properties owned and operated by the Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis (HACA). Over 90% of HACA tenants are African American, and the plaintiffs argue that the city’s failure to inspect these properties constitutes racial discrimination.
The complaint states that while other rental properties in Annapolis were regularly inspected and required to comply with city codes, the HACA properties were not inspected, leading to unsafe living conditions such as mold, rodent infestations, sewage leaks, and lead contamination. The complaint alleges that the City and HACA entered into an agreement to cease inspections, a policy referred to as the “Shadow Policy,” resulting in the denial of fair housing standards for HACA residents.
The plaintiffs are seeking compensatory damages, declaratory and equitable relief, and attorney fees. They demand a jury trial and have requested that the case be certified as a class action.
This document is a notice about a proposed class action settlement in a lawsuit titled Brittany Simmons, et al. v. The Maryland Management Company, et al., currently pending in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland. The lawsuit alleges that MMC and associated defendants violated Maryland law by seeking to collect past due rent and other amounts beyond the applicable statute of limitations.
The settlement class includes individuals who entered into or guaranteed a residential lease with MMC and had a debt collection action filed against them more than three years after the debt accrued or had a judgment entered against them on such debt.
The settlement terms provide the following:
Class members have three options:
The final approval hearing is scheduled for December 19, 2023. Class Counsel is Peter A. Holland and Emanwel J. Turnbull from The Holland Law Firm, along with other attorneys. Further details are available by contacting Class Counsel.
A class action lawsuit authorized by the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The lawsuit involves Frankie Almendra suing Michael S. Neall & Associates, P.A., and Michael S. Neall, alleging violations of state and federal law due to misleading statements and omissions in collection letters sent to consumers over the past three years. The court has allowed the lawsuit to proceed as a class action for settlement purposes, representing individuals who received such letters.
The settlement includes the defendants paying $250,000 into a common fund, which will cover attorney fees, an incentive award for the class representative, and an equal payment to all class members (estimated to be $16 each). An additional $25,000 will be paid towards the cost of administering the settlement, and the defendants will modify their practices to comply with the law.
Class members have three options:
Peter Holland and Emanwel Turnbull from The Holland Law Firm, P.C., are representing the class members as Class Counsel. Further details can be obtained by contacting Class Counsel or calling the Case Information Line.
A class action lawsuit authorized by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuit involves Stewart Allen suing Majerle Management, Inc. and Cameron Mericle, P.C., alleging that they collected late fees from Greenbrook Village HOA members that were not expressly allowed by Greenbrook’s governing documents. The defendants deny liability, stating that the fees were intended to cover MMI collection costs passed on to owners.
The court has allowed the lawsuit to proceed as a class action for settlement purposes. The settlement includes the defendants paying $50,000 into a common fund, which will be used to cover:
Class members have the following options:
Peter Holland, Emanwel Turnbull from The Holland Law Firm, P.C., and Scott C. Borison from The Borison Firm, LLC, are representing the class members as Class Counsel. Further details can be obtained by contacting Class Counsel or referencing the case information.
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