Dominion Management LLC, Disability-Based Discrimination, Alabama 2024

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Dominion Management LLC, a developer and owner of eight senior living complexes in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee, has agreed to pay $450,000 to settle claims that they violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to build these properties with required accessible features for people with disabilities.

According to the Justice Department, the defendants will pay all costs related to the retrofits, $400,000 into a settlement fund to compensate individuals harmed by the inaccessible housing, and $50,000 in civil penalties to the government. The defendants also will undergo training, ensure that any future construction complies with federal accessibility laws, and make periodic reports to the government.

This matter originated when the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee learned of potential accessibility barriers at Somerby Franklin, the Dominion-built property in Franklin, Tennessee.

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Civil Rights Division stated, “All people deserve equal access to housing, including people with disabilities. The Justice Department stands ready to vigorously enforce federal laws to ensure accessibility for people with disabilities.”

Under the settlement, the defendants will make substantial retrofits to remove accessibility barriers at the complexes, including creating accessible pedestrian walkways to the leasing office and site amenities, installing accessible curb cuts and parking, and modifying kitchens and bathrooms at these senior living complexes:

Fleming Farms, Huntsville (Alabama)

Somerby St. Vincent’s One Nineteen, Birmingham (Alabama)

Somerby Peachtree City (Georgia)

Somerby Sandy Springs (Georgia)

Westside, Alpharetta (Georgia)

Somerby Santa Rosa Beach (Florida)

Somerby Mount Pleasant (South Carolina)

Somerby Franklin (Tennessee)

Individuals who are entitled to share in the settlement fund will be identified through a process established in the consent order. Persons who believe that they or their family members were subjected to unlawful discrimination at any of these complexes should contact the Justice Department toll-free at 1-833-591-0291, select option 1 for English; select option 4 for housing accessibility for persons with disabilities; and select option 2 for Dominion Management LLC to leave a voice message or e-mail the Justice Department at fairhousing@usdoj.gov.

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division enforces the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination in housing based on disability, race, color, religion, national origin, and family status. The settlement is a testament to the department’s commitment to ensuring equal access to housing for all individuals, including those with disabilities.

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