USA v. Christensen

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CONSENT DECREE. Signed by Judge Stanley A Bastian. (VR, Courtroom Deputy) (Service of Notice on parties not registered as users of the Court CM/ECF system accomplished via USPS mail.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
Case No. 20-cv-00104-SAB

FILED IN THE
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

Jun 23, 2020
SEAN F. MCAVOY, CLERK

United States of America,
Plaintiff,
CONSENT DECREE
vs.

Ed L. Christensen,
Defendant.

1.

1.

INTRODUCTION

The United States filed a Complaint in this action on March 16, 2020 to

enforce the provisions of Title VIII ofthe Civil Rights Act of 1968(the Fair Housing Act),
as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 to 3631

(hereinafter, the "Civil Action").

Angelique Raspone and her then fifleen-year-old son

Logan Denton allege that Defendant Ed Christensen ("Defendant") denied the reasonable

accommodation of an assistance animal and discriminated against them in violation of the
Fair Housing Act.

2.

At all times relevant to the Complaint, Defendant owned and managed the

residential rental property located at405 SE Jordan, Unit 203,Pullman, Washington 99163.
3.

On or about January 17, 2017, Ms. Raspone filed a fair housing complaint

with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)alleging
that Defendant had discriminated against her family on the basis of disability by refusing
to allow her to use an Assistance/Support Animal.
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of damages, costs and reasonable attorney's fees occasioned by the violation or failure to
perform.
30.

All parties shall be responsible for their own attorney's fees and costs, except

as otherwise provided in this Decree.
June
So ORDERED this __ day of _______, 2020.
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Stanley A. Bastian
United States District Judge

The undersigned hereby apply for and consent to the entry of this Consent Decree:
For the Defendant,
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BY: ED LtCHRISTENSEN

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For Plaintiff United States of America,
WILLIAM D. HYSLOP
United States Attorney
Date: 06/02/2020
BY: Joseph P. Derrig
Assistant United States Attorney
920 W. Riverside, Suite 340
Spokane, WA 99201
[phone]
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