National Fair Housing Alliance, Inc. et al v. HHHunt Corporation et al, No. 7:2011cv00131 - Document 58 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 1/29/13. (med)

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DL D ; PU , CLERK L ERK C a e N o. 7: c 001 JC T s : 11- v- 31- M EM OM NDUM O PI ON NI By:Jam e C .Tur s k Seni U ni e St esD i t i tJudge or t d at src De e f ndant . s Thi matri b f eteCo r o teDe e d n J Da sArhi c s PLLC' (ç. v s' s te s eor h u t n h fn a t . vi c t t, e S t Da i' J ) M o i n f Pa ta Slm ma y J to or ri l l r udgmen . t ECF No.51 Pli if fl d ar s e,ECF No.53,a . antfs ie e pons nd D e e nt l l d a Re y,ECF N o.56.The Cour he r a glm e on t m oto o J nua y 15, f nda s ie pl t a d r l nt he in n a r 201 a t m a t r i no rpe f dec s on.The s e i s r s d by t pe ng m oton i 3, nd he te s w i or i i ol s ue ai e he ndi i s whehe t Pli if c am sa i tJ.Da sr a e t t a rme c t r he a ntfs' l i gans vi elt d o he pa t nt ompl x Abbe l Gr e e ry e nPha e 1 m' ba r by t ap i bl sa ut oflmia i i t Fai Housng Ac ,ori t a s 1 e red he plca e tt e i t tons n he r i t nse d s d be de d tm el ba e o t t ontnui vi ai n' docrne.Fort r s s tf t houl eme i y s d n he s i ng ol to ' ti c he ea ons e orh beow ,t Cour c l st tt r a e ge ne diput sofm ae i lf tba e on t clr nt l he t oncude ha he e r nui s e t ra ac s d he tre r c d as t whehe or no t Abbe l Gr e pha e 1 ca ms a e tm e ba r Thus e or o t r t he ry e n- s 1 li r i - red. , Def nda ' M oton f Pa ta Summ a y J e nts i or ri l r udgme ,ECF No.51i DENI . nt s ED 1 FA CTU A L AN D PR O CED UR AL BAC K G R O UN D . A. G eneraly l The m oton cur enty bef e t Court i ves a lm ied and di cr e s of fact and i r l or he nvol i t s et et s lgalis .Prort t ni t t e is ,howe r t Cour pr de a g r ove ve of e s ues i o ur ng o hos s ues ve , he t ovi s ene al r iw t c e. Pl ntf s t N a i l Fa r H ous ng A li nc , l a t Pa a yze V e e a of he as ai i f , he tona i i la e nc. nd he r l d t r ns Am e i , I ar a no ot publc s r i e o ga z ton and a nonpr i c or ton, rca nc. e npr k, i e v c r nia i oft om a i r pe i y.ECF No. 1 Compl ! 1 11.Pa tof t mison ofbot or niai i t es ctvel , . ! 0r he s i h ga z tons s o ad ae f rt rg s ofpeo e wih d s biii st a ce sbl housng.I Pli if fl d t i voc t o he i ht pl t i a lte o c s i e i d. antfs ie her orgi lCompl nton M a c 1 2011 nn i HHHO tCor ai a o he e iist twe e i na ai r h 7, , m ng por ton nd t r ntte ha r et rt de ope sorma ge sofvaiusa rme co e s La ! 1 - 2.I b t t er ihe he vel r na r ro pa t nt mplxe . d ! 2 2 n oh h i . . orgi l Compli a t i Am e d Compli , Pli if al ge t t t co plxe i na ant nd her nde ant antfs le d ha he m e s c aned a num be of desgn or c tu ton f am e t t c tt e vi a i of t Far ont i r i onsr c i e t s ha onsiut d oltons he i Hous ng A c , Til V l I of t Ci l Ri t A c o 1 i t te 1 he vi gh s t f 968, a a e s m nded by t Fai H ous ng he r i Ame d n sAc o 1 8 , 2U. C. j3 013 9(THA' a dta t s fau e rn ee t e n me t t f 9 8 4 S. j 6 - 61 1 ' n h t ho e e tr s e d r d h ) c omplxesi c s i et dia e pe s .Seece r l ECF Nos 1 35. e na ce sbl o s bl d r ons ne aly ., On Aprl5,201 Pli if fld anAm e i 2, a ntfs ie nded Co pl ntaddi J. vi asapa t ECF m ai ng Da s ry. No. 5 Am. mp . 1 . Ame d dCo litalg sta J Da i wa t ed sg ac ie t 3 , Co l ! 1 The n e mp an l e h t . vs s h e in rh tc e f ro y o o t s b e tp o e t s t !2 , u i ltrc re p n e c Plitfsma ece r o nl ne f he u j c r p ri ,t 0 b t n ae o rs o d n e an if d la e . k t tt y s ha he oughtt purue ca ms a ns J Da si conne ton wih t e pr ri na e i o s li gai t . vi n ci t hr e ope tes m d n t l w s t A bbe l Pl c i Gar r N orh Ca olna A uson Cha e he a ui: ry a e n ne , t r i , t s -pha e 1 i Ri a s , n dgel nd, So h Ca olna,a Abbe l Gr n- s I ,n M oor s le Norh Ca olna ECF No.52,a Ex. ut r i nd ry ee pha e I i e vil, t r i . t B. The pa tes ha snc clrfe i t r r s c i flngs on t moton f r pari ri ve i e a ii d, n hei e pe tve i he i o tal s mmayj d me tt a t e a ei a re n o t p it. rt t e a ret tJ Da i wa u r u g n, h t h y r n g e me t n wo on s Fis, h y g e ha . vs s no i ve i a has no conne ton t A bbery Pl ce.Se e c. ECF N o.52.A c or ngl t nvol d n, nd c i o, l a e. . , c di y, Pl i if t once t y ha no c ai sag ns D a sw ih r s c t Abbe l Pl e a t r a ntf s ç c de he ve lm ai t vi t e pe t o r y ac , nd he eby a ndon s h c am s' ECF No.53 a 2 n. Se nd,t y a e t t a t Auson Cha e- e I ba uc l i . ' t 1. co he gr e ha , s o t s phas Cç t Chas ',t camsa i tJ Davi aetmey a s d beper te t pr e a Auson e' he li gans . s r i l nd houl ) mitd o oce d t t ssa .Sç ECF No.52 at4.The vibiiy oft c am sr lt d t t t r c hi tge e a lt he l i ea e o he hid omplx,Abbe l e ry Gren- s 1 (f 1' i t t s eis r ie byt pendi moi frpa ta sl r e pha e 1 1 I' s hus he ol sue as d he AG- ) ng ton o ril lmmay j dg n , n i ds u s di f rh rd ti b lw. u me ta d s ic s e n u te eal eo Theot rno e t de opme i t ca ei t t s e ntt addng J.Da sa a he t worhy vel nt n he s s ha, ubs que o i vi s p ry, litfse trdit as tlme ta dsiu ae j d me twi t ermanigDee d n s a t P an if n ee no ete n n tp ltd u g n t h e i n fn a t. h ECF N os 44, Acc di l o y t c a m sa i tJ. a s r m a n i t l ws t . 45. or ng y, nl he l i ga ns D vi e i n he a ui. B. Fact R e at d t t Ti e i s oft A bbe y G re ns l e o he m lne s he rl e phas 1 C l m s e 1 ai Thepa tesa e (lhoughJ. vi doe s do yf pur e oft smoton,'s ECF ri gre at Da s s o çnl or pos s hi i ' ee No.52at7n. t tt saut oflmiai be n t r f t AG-Icamsa i tJ. vi 3) ha he tt e i ttons ga o un or he I li gans Da s on De embe 1 2007,whe t l tCe tfc t ofOc upa y wasis f t tpr ry.But c r 8, n he as rii a e c nc s ued or ha ope t s Se elv.RPM M cmt Co.I ,653F.Su 2d91 92 ( D.Ar 2009)(uggesi t t ee ntl . s nc. pp. 7, 2 E. k. s tng ha t lm iai pe i a i ta a c t c c d be n t nm whe he tc he i t tons rod gans n r hie t oul gi o n iomplt d hi l s a tas ee s at c t ac t t f t alge y nonhe rhiec or he le dl compla buidi int l nf).As dic s d bel t a ia e s use ow, he pplc bl lmiainspei i t ye r .Se i r a 4( tng42U. C.j 361 a)1( ) TheOrgi i tto rod s wo a s e nfa t quoi S. 3( ( )A). i nal Co pl nthe e wa fl d on M ar h 1 2011 a t Am e m ai r s ie c 7, , nd he nded Co pli ,whih named J. m a nt c Da s f t fr ttm e w as f l d on A pr l5,201 Thus i i c e r t t i t a e of t vi or he i s i , ie i 2. , t s l a ha n he bs nce he a i a i oft c tnui vi ai n t y,t ca ms r lt d t AG-1 a e ba r d,snc J. pplc ton he on i ng olto heor he li ea e o l r re i e Da sw asnots wihi t o yea sofD e e be 1 2007. vi ued t n w r c m r 8, Pl i if c end t tt c i ng vi ai n t or a i he e a s vest AG-I antfs ont ha he ontnui ol to he y pples r , nd a he I cli ,bec us J Da swast ac tc r ponsbl f de i ng bot Auson Cha e ( t ams a e . vi he rhie t es i e or sgni h t s as o whiht ea etmel cl ms a AG-I Ac r ngt Pli if,J Da ssdesg vi ai a c her r i y ai ) nd I. co di o antfs . vi' in oltons t bot of t s com pl xe a e s fc e l r l t d s a t c tt e t l g a , s t m a i and h he e e s r ufi i nty e a e o s o ons iut ç a r nt ys e tc f coni ngvi ai oft FHA.'ECF No.35,Fis Am.Co .! 6'jl a !29 (ef e i tnui oltons he ' rt mpl ,.s t ( r erncng t alege FHA vi ai t trprs ntevi nc G aco i ngpater a pr cie g nssi l d oltons ha e e e de e ç of ntnui t n nd a tc co itng ot fitrst de i a c tu tco rdunisa t publca c l alte o sgn nd onsr c vee t nd he i nd ommonus ae i a or e ras n cc d wi 't eFHA) The t u c n e d t a te c n iu n vo ai n d crn rnd r t i cams t h h' . y h s o tn h t h o tn i g ilto o tie e es her li r lt d t AG-Itmel e ae o I i y. II. AN ALY SIS A. St ndar Gover ng Sum m ar Judgm e M otons a ds ni y nt i The sa d r s f r e auai a s mmay j d me t moin ae wel etb ihe . tn ad o v l tng u r ug n to r l sa ls d E u r j d me ti a p o it o l i tkng t e e ie e a d a1r a o bl ifrnc s t mmay u g n s p rprae n y f a i h vd nc n 1 e s na e n ee e s dr wn t r fo i t lg m os f vo a e t t nonm o ng pary, t m a e i l f c s a e a he er m n he i ht t a r bl o he vi t no t r a a t r ds ue a dt emo i pat i e t ldt j d me ta amatro 1w.'He r v. u el 6 2 ip td n h vng ry s ni e o u g n s te f a ' n v P m l, 5 t ' F.d 5 4 5 (t Ci.2 1 ( n b n )( u tn Aus e ma v Ba k ofAm. r ,3 2 F.d 3 2 , 31 4 h r 01 ) e a c q oi g h r n . n Co p. 5 3 8 6 8 9 ( t Ci. 0 :;Fe R.Ci P. 6 a .P tdfee ty,s mmayj d me ts o l b 9 , 9 4 h r 20 3 d. v. 5 () u ifrn l u r u g n h ud e e tr di t eCo r fnd ,a trar ve o t erc r a awhoe ta n r a o a l jzyc ul n ee f h u t i s fe e iw f h e o d s l,h t o e s n b e l o d r r t ave ditf t non- o ngpa t Se Eva v.Te hs Applc tons& Se v.Co. 80F. e um r c or he m vi ry. e ns c . iai r , 3d 954,958- ( h Ci.1 . 59 4t r 996) B. The Fai H ous ng A c ' St ut ofLi iatons r i t s at e m t i Th FHA alws$ an a g iv dpes n ( lc mme c a cvi a to i a a p o rae e lo û 1 g re e ro t o n t i l cin n n p r p it E o Unie St t diti t c tor St t co tno lt r t n 2 ye r afe t occ r nc or t t d aes src our a e ur t ae ha a s tr he ure e he tr n to o a alg d d srmi ao y h u ig p a c gj'4 U. C.j 3 3 a()A) I emiain f n le e ic i n tr o sn rdie .' 2 S. 61 ()1( . n add e sng a prorve son oft s lm iai nspe i ,1t e Supr me Cour pr vi usy r c z d r si i ri hi i t to rod h e t e o l e ogni e t a co i ng vi a i t or coul a y t cl msofFHA vi ai .Have Reat Cor hat ntnui olton he y d ppl o ai ol tons ns ly p. v. e n,455U. 363, 0- ( 98 . Colma S. 38 81 1 2) l Thewor E t t mi ton' wer added by Congr si 1 ds ç he er na i ' e or es n 998 and s alcoursha not t tt ever t ve ed ha he : am e entwasi ended t cl iy Congr s si e t alow parl t r overf eariract undert ndm nt o arf es ' nt nt o l tes o ec or le s he F ta c n t uep r o a o g igp t r o qa t e S e eM, alc v Chc z Ho sn Auh, HA h t o si t at f n n on at n r rci . e . ..W l e . ia o u ig t . t e c a 3 F.S 2 96 97 7 ( D.11 20 )(il H.R.Re No.1 - 1 a 33 rprntd i 1 88 21 upp. d 8, 2- 3 N. 1. 04 ctng p. 00 71 , t , e i e n 9 U. C. A. 21 3, 9 ) S. A. N. 7 21 4 . l Ha ns whih i ve alegai ns of a c i ng pat r pr c i , a polc of n ve , c nvol d l to ontnui te n, a tce nd i y unlwf r ci se rng,2 t e Supr a ul a al t e i h eme Cou the d t twhe e a pl ntf a lges ça unlwf l r l ha r ai if le dn a u m a tc t t c i e i e ha ontnues i o t lm ia i pe i ' or a dc ntnui pa t n, pr c i , a nt he i t tons r od, ' t o i ng ter a tce nd polcy, a oppos d t me ey çiolt d i de s' t c i ng vi ai t r m a a y.3 i ' s ' e o r l ts a e nci nt , he ontnui ' olton heo y y ppl Se i at380- s e as Na' Ad r Co. Ci ofRaegh,947 F. 1 58,1 67 ( h Ci. e d. 81; e lo tl ve. v. t v li 2d 1 1 4t r . 1 91 (h c n iung voain i a pl a l wh r te çttt r volto d e n to c ra a 9 ) te o tn i ilto s p i be ee h ç auo y i ain o s o c u t c s sngl m ome bu i a s re of s pa ae a t' s t t tf t s m e aleg vi a i wa i e nt t n eis e rt c s' o ha i he a i l ed olton s 2 Raci see i , as defned by t Compl nti Ha ,i a ( actce by whi r estt br sand al t rng i he ai n vens s d i pr ch eal a e oker a e t p eev a de c ua ep t lso rca sge aini a albeh u igb sern me eso g ns rsre n n o rg at ' f a il e rg t n v i l o sn y teij mb r f en o a rca a deh i g o p t b i ig o c pe g i rl b me eso s c rca a deh l go p a d a il n tnc ru s o ul n s c u id rmai y mb r f u h a il n tnc ru s n d y away fom buidi a nei r l ngs nd ghbor hoods i bled prm a iy by mem ber ofot r nha t i rl s her acesorgr oups. 455 ' ' U. at366 n. S. 1. 3 Com ment t s a coursalke have i ntfed t s t a or nd t i de ii wo ub-ypes ofdcontnui vi a i .' See gene aly ç i ng oltons ' r l Eve L.Hil& Pe e Bl l t r anck,Fut e ofD iabiiy Ri s:Par Thr St ut ofLi iatons i Amercans ur s lt ght t ee. at es mti n i wih Dia lte Ac t e in a d Co tu ton Ca e ' 6 S a us L.Re 1 , 1 3- 45 ( 09 ; t s biiis t r sg n ns ci s s' 0 yrc e , v. 25 4 1 20 ) M o e v.M ilr& S t l ,2 F.Su 2d 4 ,50 ( D. .20 2) Thefrttpewa d s rb d s ke le mih. nc. 02 pp. 92 6 E. Va 0 . is y s e c ie by t M os Cour asa tcontnui vi a i 't y,and t s he eke t s i ng olton' heor he econd asa 6contnui efec s't y. s i ng f t ' heor The fr tt occur wher s e housng unis wer constuct w ihi t lm iatons perod and ot s is ype s e om i t e r ed t n he i t i i her wer cons r t out det perod,butt contnui vi a i a l al oft ac st ber e tuc ed si he i he i ng olton lows l he t o emedi Hil ed. l & Blnck,a 1 45.The s a t 44econd t çfequenty i ves an ac t t occur ed l ago wher t ype dr l nvol t ha r ong e he efcsc tnu it t pee t'a dtusi lo aplitf t rc e frltrij re c u e b a at fe t oni e no he rsn, n h i lws anif o eov r o ae nuis a sd y n c ' a t t by ise fwoul betme- r ' 1 a 145.A numberofc s,i udi t N i h Cicui i Gar a ha , t l d i bar ed. d. t ' ourt ncl ng he nt r t n ci v.Brc wa 5 6F. 45 (t Ci.20 )(n b nc,ha erjce t ssc ndtpei t FHA dein o k y, 2 3d 6 9h r 08 e a ) v ee td hi e o y n he sg a dc nsr ci c ne , cus i wo dalw rc v r f tee cso dici naina dno a ta n o tu ton o txtbe a e t ul lo e o ey or h yet f srmi to n t cu l dic i naoy acst to c re wihnt elmiainspei d.S eGa ca 5 6 F.d a 46 (t an if .. s rmi t r t ha c u r d t i h i tto ro e r i, 2 3 t 2 t itfs pl c nf e a c ntnung vilto wih t c n iuig ef cs ofa pa tvilton....(a c n i n o us o i i o ain t he o tn n fe t s o ai (j o tnuig . vi a i i occasoned by c i olton s i ontnual unl ul ac s not by contnual il efec s fom an orgi awf t, i I f t r i nal volto '' ( iai sa d f o n t o te ) Putdifr nl t eme efc t tade in dee tc tnu i ain.' ctton n o t o e mitd . ) fe e ty, h r a t ha sg fc on i es t rnde ah i uni orc mp e i c e sbl (tla tu i i i c re t d do sno me n t tane o e r ousng t o lx na c si e a e s ntl t s o r ce ) e t a ha w o c re c o c r e c da t d fc i Iû u d r se Asnoe b t c rst tha erjce t c urn e c us a h y he eet s e na d esd. td y he ou t ha v ee td he c n i n ef cst o y dthesaue oflmiainsp ovso woud e s n il b me ni ls i t o tnuig fe t he r , çl tt t i tto r ii n l se tal e a nge s f he r y c niun voain d crn wee a pid t camsasre u d rta scin b c u ea c mp n o tn ig ilt o tie r g l o li se td n e h t e t , e a s o a y o e o de i ni orc nsr ci ano c ln b li c d b s j c t la l y i e i t l 'Kuc ma v. sg ng o tu tng n-ompla t uidng oul e ub e t o ibii nd fniey. h s t ' To o Unv. 20 W L 2 41 6 a * ( M d.Se t 1 ,200 ) s ea s M o-ke 20 F.Su 2d a ws n i , 07 69 8 , t 5 D. p . 0 7 ; e lo s , 2 e pp. t 5 (lft me e e se e o a FHA n c mpla b l n i a c n iui vilton un rt FHA 08 t he r xitnc f l on-o int uidig s o tn ng oai de he t hen t e i no lmiatons perod on a diabiiy dicrm i ton cl m i vi desi and her s i t i i s lt g i na i ai nvol ng gn c tu to ' . onsr cin.) ' Pl ntfs her have m ade cl t ar not a ai if e ear hey e dvoca i f t a i ton oft dc i ng tng or he pplca i he tontnui e f cs' h o y a t t i Co tdo sno a dr s isvibiiy.Se ECF No.5 a 1 1 (s an if' fe t't e r nd hus hs ur e t d e s t a lt e 3 t 2-3 t itfs pl cl m s ar not bas upon t contnui efec s ofpas vi a i but r heron t ongoi vi atons ai e ed he i ng f t t oltons at he ng ol i t ms le . l ta o yt vibiiyofapur c ntn ngvi aint e r i a is hee. he ev s' nse d, nl he a lt ). e o iui olto h o y s t sue r c ommitd a t tmeofe chac,t n t lmiainsperod be nsane wih e c vi ai '; te t he i a t he he i tto i gi w t a h olton' l L. a 11 ( plitf etbls saco i ngvi aton by s ng t tt tilga a twasa ds t 66 a anif sa ihe u ntnui ol i howi ha he tle l c fxe a co i ngpr cie' (iain omitd) Ast f egoi lng gefom bot Ha ns i d nd ntnui a tc ' ctto ) te . he or ng a ua r h ve a N a ' Adver Co.m a s cta ,t n,t r m us be s nd tl . ke l r he he e t ome t ofr a i hi orconne on ype eltons p di be we n t ac st tocc r d wihi t lm ia i pe i a t e t toc ured be or t t t e he t ha ure t n he i ttons rod nd hos ha c r f e ha tme.See j. Ot r s ,t a t ar,i t wor oft Ha ns Co t meel ts ae i l . hewie he cs e n he ds he ve k ur, r y t oltd i i i nt . See 455 U . a 381 The na u e a c os ne soft r ltons p i wha i a is nc de s' ' S. t . t r nd l e s he ea i hi s t s t s ue he e. r C . V i biiy oft C ontnui V i l i The y A st Pl ntf s A G - I Cl m s a lt he i ng o aton or o ai i f ' I ai J Da s m a s ve a a gumen s i s . vi kes e r l r t n uppo tofis cli t tt c i ng vi ai r t a m ha he ontnui ol ton docrne ca ti nnots ve Pl i if 'AG-Ic am s The e i ude a a glme t tt Co ts d a antf s I l i . s ncl n r z nt ha he ur houl fnd t co i ng vi a i n t or i pplc bl at t i t c e ofFHA desgn a i he ntnui olto he y na i a e logeher n he ont xt i nd c tu to cl ms (eyi i paton Gari ,a t tt Cour s d r f e t a y t onsr cin ai r l ng n r ca) nd ha he t houl eus o ppl he c i ng vi a i t or t a l w ot r s tm e- r d c ai s a i t an a c t ct a ontnui ol ton he y o lo he wi e i bar e l m ga ns r hie , s oppos d t a om z ormana rofa housng c e o n er ge i omplx. e Pli if c e t tGa ci i i pplc bl on s ve a gr a ntfs ount r ha r a s na i a e e r l ounds Fis,a no e s a a . r t s t d upr t not 3, Pl i if a e not a s r i a c a m bas d on t c i ng efec s of pas a s of e a ntf s r s e tng li e he ontnui f t t d dic i i ton a t Pl i if i Ga c awe e. s rm na i s he antfs n r i r Addii l Pl ntfsas er t tGa c adoesnot tonaly, ai if s t ha r i go r t r s the ebec us i i ve a sngl pr ry a di no i vec am sas e td i ve n he e ul r a e t nvol d i e ope t nd d t nvol l i s re n t m ulipr pe t c e . Fi l Pl i tf s f t r pos t t t t co i ng vi a i i he t- o ry ont xt naly, a n if urhe i ha he ntnui ol ton s pr ry a i a i ta c t c s a t t at ope l ppled ga ns r hie t nd ha , lhough s ve a oft c e cied by J Da st t e r l he as s t . vi ha i ved a c t c sr us d t a y t c i ng vi a i t or i was no pr m a iy bec us nvol r hie t ef e o ppl he ontnui ol ton he y, t t i rl a e t de e nt t r wer a c t t o de i r ,butbe a e t r we e no dic i naor a t he f nda s he e e r hiecs r sgne s c us he e r s rmi t y c s wihi t lmia i pe i t n he i t tons rod. Ast t a i biiy oft con i ng vi ai doc rne i g r , t Cour a e o he pplca lt he tnui olton ti n ene al he t gr es wih Pli if t tGa c a e n i i we ebi ng a ho iy, woul no co r t out ome he e. t antfs ha r i , ve f t r ndi ut rt d t ntol he c r Thi c l i i butr s ed by m os pos - a i ca e , w hi h ha i e pr t d G a c a na r l s onc us on s te s t tG m q s s c ve nt r e e r i r ow y. S e ikal ,t e h v ra Gacq a rj cig ony t e l dfe c ni un vo ain, s e p cf ly h y a e e d r i s ee tn l h ç iid o tn ig ilt ' e mo o ' s pr n. , ..a rj cigo l t t p o c n iun vilto t e r wheet eplitf s e s u a 3 ie, s ee tn n y he y e f o tn ig o ain h o y r h anif e k t u e i t i os la iiy fr etcs o alg dy d s rmi ao y d sg a d c nsr cin o s t o mp e ib l o fè t f l e l ic i n tr e in n o tu to t e d fcs S eGa ca 5 6F.d a 4 2( ici n tr S cs' nt ed sg -nd c nsr cin p a t ee t . e r i, 2 3 t 6 d srmi ao y é t'i h e in a -o tu to h s a donotc i uni a aleg deec i c e ; os ke, F.Supp.2da 507.Hee howe r ontnue tl n l ed f t s urd) M e 202 t r, ve , Pl i if ' t or i not ba e on t e f c s of pas s rm i ton. I t a i i bas on antfs he y s sd he fe t tdic i na i nse d, t s ed Pl i if ' al ga i n t t J.Da s e ge i a pa tr and pr c i of dic i nai t t antfs le to ha vi nga d n te n a tce s rmi ton ha i l dacsofdesg bot outi t t yea lmiainspei (st AG-l a wihi t ncude t in h sde he wo- r i tto rod a o I) nd t n he t ye rlmiatonspei ( t Auson Chas) a t tt e iec zs ofco ts dbe wo- a i t i rod as o t e , nd ha he ntr otre nduc houl de m e tm e y be us i was pa tofa co i ng pa t r a pr tc Se e. ,ECF N o.53 a e d i l ca e t r ntnui te n nd ac i e. e. c. t 1 1 2- 3. Th vatmao iy o c s st a d e ste is h verc g ie te a p ia i t o t e e s j rt f a e o d r s h sue a e o nz d h p lc bl y f h i c i ng vi a i t or wher t r we e al ga i , i m ulipr pe t c es t t a ontnui olton he y e he e r le tons n t- o ry as , ha de l per m a ge ,orow ne ofm or t n one pr pe t ha a pa t r orpr c i e ofvi a i t ve o , na r r e ha o ry d te n a tc ol tng he FHA a a r ul ofdesg orc t c i def c s Se .e. ,The Equa m g sCt.v.Ava onba s es t in onsnzton e t . e g. l ht r l y Cmt ss n .2 0 W L 11 3 9 a * - ( M d M a. 3, 0 9 (4 v lnb y' ( e ep an if y .I c, 0 9 5 3 7, t 8 9 D. . r 2 2 0 ) t ao a ' wh r litf A. ) alege t tDe e l d ha f ndan sc t c e a l s 1 buidi i vi a i oft FHA, hecon i ng t onsm t d t ea t 00 l ngs n olton he t tnui vi ai t or a id t s ve cai sr a e t 77 pr ri s t twe e c ol ton he y pple o a l m elt d o ope te ha r omplt d m o e t n ee r ha t y asbeo e s twa fld ;Th Eq a Rih sCt. Lin Ga lsRe ie ta Tr s,No wo e r f r ui s ie ) e u l g t r v. o s be sd n il u t . 07-vc 2358,a 1 1 ( M d.Aug.1 2008) at he a ECF No.53- Ex.1(ti Ga es' t 2- 3 D. 3, , tac d s 3, i ons bl ') ( nyi defnda s moi t dimiscai r ltd t pr ri c ee mo et n t de ng e nt' ton o s s l ms eae o ope tes ompltd r ha wo yea s pror bec us t c iui vi l ton t r was a i bl ba e on pli ifs r i a e he ontn ng o a i heo y pplca e s d antf alegai ns of a pa tr a d p a tc o d s rmiain ;M e hi Ct.fr I e .Lii v. l to te n n rcie f ici n to l mp s r o nd p vn: M a kv Co t.Co.No.012069,a 4- ( . Te J y 25,2003 ,atc d a ECF No. kows nsr , t 6 W D. nn. ul ) ta he s 5 - ,Ex.2 C% e hi Ce tr' ( e yn moi n frp rilsl y j d me ta d h li 33 ; M mp s ne' d n ig to o a t l ) a mmm. u g n n odng t tpa tm and pr ci e alegai ofFHA vi a i r nde ed tmel pl n if 'cai sr lt d ha te a tc l tons oltons e r i y aitf s l m ea e t t a rmentc o wo pa t omplxesc plt d mor t t ye r be or s twa fld,whe e at r e om e e e han wo a s f e ui s ie r hid c mplx wa co ee wihi t lmiainspei ; lRiht Ct. Ca n Pr p. ut o e s mpltd t n he i tto rod) Egua g s r v. mde o Tr s, No 0 - 3 7 2 0 W L 8 2 9 t * - 1 ( M d.Se t 2 ,2 0 ) (cn e Pr p ry' . 72 5 , 0 8 9 28 6,a 8 * 0 D. p . 2 0 8 l md n o e t' t ) ( p o dn te a p iain o t ec niuig vo ai nt e r t d sg a d c nsr din dams u h l ig h p lc to f h o tn n ilto h oy o e in n o tu o i t rt FHA i mulipr pet c ext;Sive St- F-i Ho . mde he n t- o ry ont ) l r ae ar us Counci.l v.Er pl ,362 t l nc. as nc. S p 2 1 8 1 2 ( Ne . 2 0 ) (li r S ae' (e yn sz r j d me t o u p. d 21 , 2 2 D. v 0 5 ç l tt ' d n ig l s ve ) mmay u g n n lmia i is be aus t r was a diput of f c m t whe he t s me alege FHA i ttons s ue c e he e s e at s o t r he a l d vi a i a t o a rm e c pl xe c tt e a pa tr or pr c of FHA vi a i t t ol tons t w pa t nt om e s ons iut d te n adi e ol tons ha coni di ot lmiai pei ;s eas Na' FarHous Alincev.A. Spa Consr. tnue nt he i ttons rod) e lo tl i . la G. nos t. I ,5 F.Supp.2d 1 4, 1 - ( D.Ca.2008) Ct G.Spanos' ( di t t t nc. 42 05 06162 N. l A. ' hol ng ha he ) r as ni of Ha ns was a i bl t a a lge pa tm o pr tc of co tuci n- e e o ng ve pplca e o n le d te r ac ie nsr to bas d vi ai oft FHA,i a mulipr pet c s ) The Cour fndst ras ng oft s c es oltons he n t- o ry a e . t i he e oni he e as pe s i and t r or c udes t t t c i ui vi a i doc rne c n be a id i r uasve he ef e oncl ha he ontn ng olton ti a pple n de i a c t ci c e unde t FHA whe et r a em uli epr ri s4 sgn nd onsnlton as s r he r he e r tpl ope te . 4The Cour alo i unpe uaded by any ar entt t docti s d notappl t J. Da s t s s rs gum hat he rne houl y o vi becaus i i sm pl a ar hiect asoppos t a devel orbuider.Fis,asPl ntf srghty poi out ets i y n c t , ed o oper l rt ai if i l nt , t cas t t i ved ar hiect i whi cours det mi t tt contnui vi a i docti was he es ha nvol c t sn ch t er ned ha he i ng olton rne i napplcabl t e court di not bas t r decii prm a iy on t f t t t def ntw as an i e, hos s d e hei sons i rl he act ha he enda a chiec i t ofa de oper or owner l t t r de sons wer bas on t r pe i court' r t t ns ead vel . nsead, hei ci i e ed he es ctve s fndi t t no dicrm i t y ac occur ed w ihi t t year lm ia i perod as t any compl i ngs ha s i na or t r t n he woi t tons i o ex. See.e. ,Kuchmas,2007 W L 2694186,a *4- M ose 202 F.Supp.2d at508. Second,t t xtoft g. t *5; ke, he e he lmiatons pe od does not pr de any prnci ed r on f ditnguihi be we cl m s agai t i t i ri ovi i pl eas or s i s ng t en ai ns a chiec sordesgner ,on t one ha a owner and manager ,on t ot r. I r t t i s he nd, nd s s he he ndeed,t f ctt t he a hat he 8 The que ton t n be om e whehert c i ng vi ai n t or i a i bl ba e si he c s t he ontnui olto he y s pplca e s d o ter c r b f r t eCo r,i .wh te te ei s f e te i e c h r fo whc aj l n h e o d eo e h u t . , eh r h r s u t n v d n e e e r m ih u' e ki y c d co l t tt al ge a t o vi a i a AG-I a Auso Chas a e s fc e ty oul ncude ha he le d c s r oltons t I nd tn e r ufi i n l r a e s a t c tt e a pa tm orpr ci e, r t rt n mer y <s aed i i nt ' On t s elt d o s o onsiut te a tc ahe ha el é olt nc de s. i ' hi poi ,t r i c ldi e de e be or t Cour c eai a ge ne diput ofma e i lf t nt he e s onfi ng vi nc f e he t r tng nui s e t ra ac a r n ei gsl r j d me tia p o rae nd e d rn l mma y u g n n p r p it. J. vi m'ue t ti ea h oft c s Pli if pont t whe et c i ng vi a i Da s g s ha n c he a es antf s i s o r he ontnui olton t r wasa id,t c s i ve al ai (fa t moin t ds s sag )ore de hto y pple he a t nvol d leg tons i t he to o imis t e vi nct (fa t s i t he ummay j r udgme sa )t tt difrntpr ri a is s rd a ntmbe of nt tge ha he fee ope tes t sue hae l r s m ia ii s or t t t vi a i w e e s fci nty i ntc s a t co tt e a co i ng i l rt e ha he ol tons r uf i e l de i al o s o ns iut ntnui pr c i orpa tm ,t r s a tce te he eby uppori t c tng he onneci be we n t tm ey cli sa ot r s ton t e he i l am nd he wie- bar cams See e. ,A. Spa ,5 F.Supp.2d a 1 ( nyi moto t ds s on red li . . 2. G. nos 42 t 062 de ng in o imis lm ia i i t tons g ounds w he e com pl nt a l d t t t pr pe te - 8z a rm e co pl xe r r ai lege ha he o ri s pa t nt m e s l t i 1 sa e ,a al ge y de i ned a c tu t d by t de e nt be wee 1 a ocaed n 0 t t s nd le dl s g nd onsr c e he f nda s t n 991 nd 2007- ;s r d)rlva c &hae( ee nt ommon elme s ofdesg ' ha tc e nt ins d lommon bahr m a kic ' t oo nd then de i ,' d éi ntc foorpl nsi anum be ofc sgns'ha tde ial l a n r ompl xes' a t tt de e e , nd ha he f ndant d ii ed ' s ç lz ut t s m e or s m ia toor pl ns i t des g a c t c i oft he a i lr l a n he i n nd ons nz ton hous nds of c r unis'a a ove ed t ' t t ep o e t s a d d sig ihngt c s b f r i ;ECF No 5 ,Ex. a ! 4 ,5 (o y o h r p ri , n itn u s i he ae eo e t e l .5 A t ! 8 0 cp f t ofcontnui vi a i t y t Cour i consderng silr r act wihi t lm iatonspe i ype i ng olton heor he ts i i tl equies s t n he i t i rod t ar s fci l r a e t ac s t oc r be or t lm ia i perod esabls a s eguar hat e ufi enty elt d o t hat cured f e he i t tons i t ihes af d agai tunlm ied labiiy. ns i t i lt M or over aspoi ed outby Pl ntf sher J.Davi' i ve enti t t compl he e di e , nt ai if e, s s nvol m n he wo exes r d noti ude m e el dra ng up pl and w aki a ncl r y wi ans l ng way.I t d,J.D a s was c r ua l oblga ed t nsea vi ontact ly i t o be a r es atve oft owner oft t compl epr ent i he he wo exes,vii t consnl i st a becom e f iir st he t cton ies nd am la w ih t wor peronned,a t r vi and ce iy t amount due t t contact .Addii l t he k f nd o e ew rtf he g o he r ors tonalys Da i' c riiainfrap o rs p y n wa : rq ee tt nt teOwn r'h tûoteb s o te vss et cto o rge s a me t s ( e rsnai o h f a o e'ta,ç h et f h t ar t ts know l chiec ' edge,i or i and be i ,t qualt oft wor i i accor e wih t Contact nf maton lef he ly he k s n danc t he r Doc me t. ECF No.5 Ex. Mc my Af.a Ex.l( l c n rc ) Foraloft s r a on ,t e u ns' ' 2, A, ca f t AG-1 o ta t. I he e e s s h Cour concl t udest t mer f t tJ.Da si an ar hiect alfr doesnotpr ude a i i of hat he e act ha vi s c t ur im ecl pplcaton t contnui vi a i t y t i. he i ng olton heor o t Co an i A. S n s;Lin Ga ls No. - v23 8 a 1 - 3 ( n i moin t ds s mplit n G. pa o ) o s b e , 07c - 5 , t 2 1 de yng to o imis wher t compl nt a lged t pr pe te a is l r de i e he ai le he o ri s t sue t e sgned a c t u t d et r we nd onsr c e ihe smula usy or s rai , s r d t e e ntc mon elm e sof de i n, a ha t rual i t neo l e i tm ' ha e ç l va om ' r e nt s g ' nd d t t ly ' vi i e te l lo pln 'i ma yo t ec mpe e ; No. 5 Ex. ! 3 - 8(o y o Co an d n ia fo r a s'n n f h o lx s ECF 5 , B ( 5 3 c p f mplit ! i Lin Ga e ) Ca e P o ry,2 08 W L 8 2 8 6 (lo n camst g f r r wi n o s bls ; md n r pet 0 9 2 9 , alwig li o o o wad t h r g r t 1 6 s be tp o e te , e pt te b i g c mp ee mo eta t y asb f r s t e ad o 0 u j c r p ris d s ie h m en o ltd r h n wo e r e o e ui w asf l d,whe e c pl i aleg s m ula us or s r a i co t uc i n a û rua l i ntc ie r om a nt l ed i t neo e i tm nsr t o nd û t ly de i al vi to rp a s'i ma y o t c mp e e ) l o ln ' n n f he o lx s ;ECF No 5 ,Ex.C ! 3 - (o y o Co li ti .5 ! 6 41 c p f mpan n Ca e Pr p ry seas ECF No 5 a 4- ( ic si galg d smiaiisb t e c mp e e md n o e t; e lo . 5 t 5 ds u sn le e i lrte ewe n o lx s i ot rca e ,i udi Avao v,Sive Stt a Ma n he s s ncl ng lnba l r ae, nd kows Co t.s m)By c r s,J. ky nsr, upr ontat Da sar ue t tt sm iarte he e a e muc m or lmie i no no e se ,a t t vi g s ha he i l ii s r r h e i t d, f t n- xitnt nd hus hat t t co e s s ul notbe c i er d r l t d f pur e of a yi t c i ng he wo mplxe ho d ons d e e a e or pos s ppl ng he ontnui vi a i doc rne olton ti . l r viwi t sm ia ii he e,t Cour c ude t t whie i i a c os cal t r n e e ng he i l rtes r he t oncl s ha , l t s l e l, he e i a las a diput of f c a t whe he t t compl s we e r lt d s t tt al ge s te t s e at s o t r he wo exe r ea e o ha he le d vi a i c tt e a c i ng pa tr orpr c ie.On t oneha i i tuet tt r i no oltons onsiut ontnui te n a tc he nd, t s r ha he e s e de t tt a c t c lr lde i oft t pr ri swe e i ntc .l t d,i s vi nce ha he r hie tza sgns he wo ope te r de ial nsea n uppor of t is m oton,J.Da s ha s t i vi s ubmit t a fda tofN.Bond M c m y,who i a prnci la J ted he fi vi ca s i pa t . Da s M r M c vi . . cnmy hasfld a a fda ti whih he dic s s J Da ss i ve nti t ie n fi vi n c s us e . vi ' nvol me n he bot A us on Chas Phas Ia A G -I H e a r : h t e e nd 1. ve s The a rm e c pl xes a A bbe l G r e Pha e 1 a A us on pa t nt om e t ry e n s 1 nd t Chas Pha e 1 ar ve y dif r nt fom e h ot a a e not e s e r fe e r ac her nd r r a e The we e de i d a c t u t d i dif r tcte a elt d. y r sgne nd onsr c e n fe en iis nd a dif r nttm e .Auson Cha e Phas l i l a e i a dif r nt t fe e i s t s e s oc t d n fe e saefo Ab el Gr e Ph s I. c p oe ti u iu fo t tt r m b ry e n a e l Ea h rj c s nq e r m he ot r The l utoft co plxe i dif r ntbot e e a l and he . ayo he m e s s fe e h xt m ly i er l D if ent desi and dr i w er m ade f each nt naly. fer gns aw ngs e or 10 c pl x. The a rm e c pl xes w e e not de i d or om e pa t nt om e r s gne c tu t d on ac i onsr c e ontnuousba i. ss ECF No. Ex.A ! l 52, 2. On t ot rha bot t a lga i i t Compl nta e de e s it by t he he nd, h he le tons n he ai nd vi nc ubm ted he Pli if i c t t t t s a ntfs ndi ae ha he nme or ve y smia FHA vi ai oc ur e a bot pr ris r i lr ol tons c r d t h ope te . Spe fc l Pl i if ha s itd a de l ai fom W ila Hec r an a c t c who a r ciialy, antfs ve ubm te car ton r lim ke , r hie t ve s h vstd a1 h p o rist taet es b e o t i lws i. No. 3 Ex. He k rDe e iie 1t e rpe t ha < h u j d f h s a u tECF 5 , A, c e d. e a ! 5,1 13.Hi deca ai alo i udesar tt tlsst desg f t esa al d t ! 2s lr ton s ncl epor ha it he in eaur nd lege vi ai hef md a t c ol tons ot t he ompl xes Se He ke De l,Exs 3 & 4. e . e c r c. . Admit y,M r Hec r sDe l r ton is l ofe sltl i t wa ofsm imi isbewee tedl . ke ' c a a i t ef f r ite n he y i l te t n t t c he wo omplxes I ed,aspoi e ou by J Da s M r He ke ' De l r ton lr y f l t e . nde nt d t . vi, . c r s c a a i a gel ais o ditnguih bewe n AG-I whih wa desg d by J Da s a Abbe l Gr n- ue1 whih si s t e I, c s i ne . vi, nd ry ee fWf , c wa no.Se e. ,ECF No.53,Ex.A,He ke Dec.a ! 1 1 (e ae y r fri t s t e. a. c r l t ! 2- 5 rpe tdl eerng o ç b ry Gr e 'a asnget t; ; a ! 1 - 7(eern t S b ry Gr e ,P a e13. n ç el e n' s i l mi i s t ! 6 1 rfri g o t e l e n h s 5 Eve Ab ) Ab whe e M r Hec r c pa est numbe ofa l edl i cc s i e desg f a u e ,M r He ker r . ke om r he r leg y na e sbl in e tr s . c doe s be we n Abbery Gr en- s Iand Auson Chas a i i t a c tct alpl of s o t e l e pha e t e, nd t s he r hie ur ans t et c hos wo omplxe t the ha r vi we Abbe l Gr e pha e Iwasnotde i ne by J. vi, e s ha s e e d. ry e n- s sg d Da s howe r a s t ti or ton i ir l va . ve , nd o ha nf ma i s re e nt Bu e e i M r He k rssae n si h safd vi aeno c nsd rd ( e a e o h s t v n f . c e ' ttme t n i fia t r t o i ee b c us f i filr t rfr t AG-I s ct ly) t r i nonehels rcor e d e t t al a alze o ee o I pe ikal , he e s t e s e d vienc ha lows compa io oft t c rs n he wo omplxes Spe fcal i a s pa a epa tofM r Hec r sr por, lss e . cii ly, n e r t r . ke ' e the it t a l ed vi ai he f he leg ol tons ound a AG-Ia i a lt rpori n,atAuson Chas Se ECF No. t I nd, n a e to t e. e 53- a 6578( tii vi ai a AG-I;j. a 80- ( tii vi ai a AusonChas) 1 t - dealng oltons t 1) ;. t 95 dealng oltons t t s e. On t s pa , i be om e c ea t t t r a e s t nta l s m ia FHA vi a i a bot he e ges t c s l r ha he e r ubs a i ly i l r ol tons t h pr ri . co di t t sr por bo h pr risha t f l ng vi ai : ope tes Ac r ng o hi e q t ope te ve he olowi ol tons * ac es i e r t fom st a rva poi s t t g ot tooruni en r nce c sbl ou es r ie ri l nt o he r md l t ta s ha a u lve c nge gr a e t 145i s ve a l a i ; ve br pt e l ha s e t r han / 'n e r l oc tons * ac es i er e fom st a va poi st t buidi e r nce ha nmni c sbl out s r ie ni l nt o he l ng nta s d ng s o sexc di 5. wihou t r quiedr mp f aur ; l pe ee ng 0% t t he e r n e t es * r e fom st a rva poi s t buidi e ta s ha se p,i cc s i e out s r ie r i l nt o l ng n r nce ve t e na e sbl c os s ope i va i l tons r s l s n r ous oca i ; * r e f om s t a rva poi s t buidi en r nce ha c zb r m ps w ih out s r ie r i l nt o l ng t a s ve lr n t see i c sbl r ng sopesi va i usl a i ; t p nac es i e unni l n ro oc tons * a l s one de i t d a c sbl g r ge a e c pr ry ha e e i r t ea t sgna e c es i e a a t a h ope t d xt ro mane rng s c t wasnota es i e be us i wa see rt n t 2% uve i pa e hat cc sbl ca e t s t pe ha he m axi um a l e m low d; * r e t c ti c outs o eran ommon aea (he dog pak,plyg o e pme ,o r st r a r und qui nt r pi caras weenotvai yac esi e; cni e ) r ldl c sbl * wak-n c os t doo s o f rco cos t i gr l i l e r r oye at l e s n ound foordwelng t t di l li mis d noto f r t m i m u s c fed 3 'c e rpas a f e he ni m pe i i 2' l a s ge; * a u l velc ng we e pr e on t e e i r sde oft t e hol oft br pt e ha es r es nt he xt ro i he hr s d he prm a y e r nce doort gr i r nta o ound foort t,hi rt n 14'a notbe e l mis ghe ha / ' nd veld wih a ma mlm of12 r to sope; t xi z : ai l * a u l ve c nge a t ca e t ha d foor t a ii of fr t t oor unis br pt e l ha s t he p t o r l r ns ton is l t t tw e e notpr pe l be l d; ha r o ry ve e * i s e g ound foordwe lng unis kic n om r l li t, thensdi no havet s ciid 305x d t he pe fe ' 48' cl rfoors c be us t snks we e mount d t ne t t i i ' ea l pa e ca e he i r e oo ar o he nsde c r e o t ea j c n a ge c mtrrt r ; n o n r f h d a e t n ld ot e e un a d @ i s n ome gr md foor d li unis m a t r bahr ot l we lng t, se t ooms di no ha t d t ve he s ii d 30' 48' whe l har m a uve i s e outi t i s ngi pecte ' x ' ec i ne rng pac sde he n- wi ng ba h door t . S e g n rly ECF No.5 - a 6 - 8 ( eal g vilto s a AG-I;i a 8 - 5 ( ealn e e e al 3 1 t 9 7 d tii oain t 1) i t 4 9 d tiig n v oain a Au t nCh s) W hl i i t z t a M r He ke ' rp r d s rb smo e a l ey i lto s t so a e . ie t s n e h t . c rs e o t e cie r- nd i l k mor svee vi ai atAuson Chas t n a AG-1 s eL.;ECF No.53- ,He ke De . e e r- oltons t e ha t I, e d . 1 c r cl ! 1 - 5 ( e ci ig ta hef u d ç i lr'i tn e o i c e sbl fat e a Au t n Chae 4 1 d srbn h t o n ç mi ' nsa c s f na c si e e tl s t so s a r s a û bbe l G r e ' but de c i ng t e a Aus o Chas as bei S or s dous a m o e nd t A ry e m ' s r bi hos t tn e ng t e e m nd r pe vai a compa e t Abbe l Gr n.',t r ae nonehel s s tce smia vi ai r sve s rd o ry ee ' he e r ) t es ufi int i lr oltons t taj r c ud c n ld te t c mpe sc nsiue ap te o vo ai n c niuig it ha u y o l o cu e h wo o lxe o t t atm f ilto s o t n n o t n t lm ia i pe i he i ttons rod. Addii ly,t s i no a c e whe e t r wa a sg fc ga i tme be we n t tonal hi s t as r he e s i niiant p n i t e he de i ng a c t c i of t t c sgni nd onsnlton he wo omplxes l t a t r wa a mi ma ga i a e . nse d, he e s ni l p, f ny, bewe n J Da ss i ve e i t t c t e . vi ' nvol m nt n he wo ompl xes As not d s a a not 4,J Da s wa e . e upr t e . vi s contacualy oblgatd t be i ve i t consr ton of bot c r t l i e o nvol d n he tuci h omplxes a t ls e , nd he a t c r ii t of oc upa y w as gr nt d at A G -I i D e e be 20 Thr e m ont l t r on or e ttca e c nc a e I n c m r 07. e hs a e , a boutM a c 1 2008,J Da s ss itd t Auson Cha t a c t c m a plnst HUD.ECF r h 9, . vi ' ubm te he t s r hie t l a o No.5 - ,Ex.B, c.o J me Nih lo a ! 1 1 . Prsl b y J Da i wo ke o t e 32 De l f n s c o s n t ! 0- 1 e l l , . v s r d n h ma plnsf s e tme prort t rs ison,a t J Da sm a e ha ha ove l ppi a or om i i o hei ubm s i nd hus . vi y ven d d ra ng i ve e a t t o co pl s nvol m nt t he w m exe . I s t whie t evi nc t ng t t c n hor, l he de e yi he wo ompl xe t t t esabls a pa tr or e s ogeher o t ih te n pr c ie c ranl co d be sr r t t sofalege vi a i a t t c a tc e ti y ul tonge , he ype l d oltons t he wo ompl xes a t e , nd he tmig o terd sg a d c nsnlto aes t in t alw ajzy t c n l eta t eFHA i n f h i e in n o t cin, r uf e t o lo l o o cud h t h k r vi a i ns a t t o c pl xes was a pa t r or pr c i of vi a i by J D a s a t t t ol t o t he w om e te n a tce ol tons . vi , nd hus ha t c i ng vi a i docrne pr ry c d be a i d t alow t AG-I Cl m s he ontnui olton ti ope l oul pple o l he I ai . Ac o dn l ,te mo in f r p ril s mmay j d me t i DENI a t s tme I a tr c r ig y h to o a t u r u g n s a ED t hi i . t fe l a tona dico r by t pa te ,J.Da s a ddii l s ve y he ri s vi dduc a tonale de t t l de c s a es ddii vi nce ha m r ut ny r a i hi be we n t alege vi ai nsa t t compl xe ,i m a fl a r we moton eltons p t e he l d olto t he wo e s t y ie ene d i es e ufi e f r s mmay j dg n o t i is e F rno h we e,Pl ntfs have pr ent d s fcint o u r u me t n hs su . o w, o v r ai if e de t cr a eadiput ofm ae ilf c o t i s .5 vi nce o e t s e tra a t n he s ue 5I lg tofte Co tsrlng d n ngtemoin frpat lsmmayj g n teCo r n e n n ih h ur' ui e yi h to o ri u r ud me t h u t e d ot a addr s Pl ntfs'a gumentt t moton her i m or pr l addr s as a moton t dim i and es ai if r hat he i es e opery es ed i o s ss t tPl ntf shavehad an i ha ai if nadequat opporuniy t conductdicove y. e t t o s r 1 1 C O N CLU SI N 1. O Fo t r as r he e ons sa e abo , t Cour DENI Def nda s M oton f Pa ta ttd ve he t ES e nt ' i or ril Sum m a y J m e . r udg nt ECF N o.51. ENTER: s2. a o Jn ay 2 3. Thi % y f a u r, 01 J H on l J m e C. lk e n s Ttr Se orUnied St esDititJ ni t at src udg 14

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