by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Dec 18, 2021 | Civil Rights, Local News
For at least 15 years, a landlord in New Jersey demanded sexual acts from prospective and actual tenants. According to the Department of Justice, Joseph Centanni demanded sexual acts from prospective tenants in order to obtain housing, demanded actual tenants perform...
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Dec 1, 2020 | Civil Rights, Disability Law, Local News
On November 6, 2019, our clients, Trinity Sober Living, LLC (“Trinity”), filed a federal Complaint against the Village of Hinsdale, IL after Hinsdale filed an eviction action against Trinity in retaliation for Trinity’s request for a reasonable accommodation to...
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Apr 16, 2020 | Civil Rights, Disability Law
On March 16, 2020, U.S. District Court Judge Richard H. Mills granted Partial Summary Judgment on behalf of the Plaintiffs in Valencia, et al. v. City of Springfield, as to the liability of Defendant, City of Springfield, Illinois. Valencia v. City of Springfield,...
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Feb 18, 2018 | Employment Law, Local News
On February 15, 2018, Sarah Jane Hunt gave a presentation called “Trying a Housing Discrimination Case” for the Missouri Bar Association. The presentation focused on the Fair Housing Act. The Fair Housing Act was enacted in 1968. It protects people from...
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Feb 12, 2018 | Civil Rights, Disability Law, Local News
On February 8th, 2018, Thomas Kennedy, III argued in front of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago, Illinois. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of individuals with disabilities who reside in a group home in Springfield, Illinois. The lawsuit alleges that a...
