Tag: Disability discrimination

  • Robert Johnson, Burglary, California 2020

    Robert Johnson, Burglary, California 2020

    ⏱ 2 min read A 14-month nightmare for a Fort Valley mom and her family finally came to an end with a $750,000 settlement from the Justice Department. The Indian Oaks Apartments LTD, owned by Russell Management Services LLC, H.J. Russell & Company, and The Russell Realty LP, allegedly refused to grant a reasonable accommodation…

  • Counter Productions Inc, Americans with Disabilities Act Breach, South Dakota 2023

    Counter Productions Inc, Americans with Disabilities Act Breach, South Dakota 2023

    ⏱ 3 min read A Sioux Falls girl was denied a once-in-a-lifetime chance to sing on stage with the Sioux Falls Children’s Choir at last August’s Foreigner concert. The reason? Counter Productions Inc., the show’s production company, flatly refused to accommodate her wheelchair. Now, they’re paying the price – a $23,500 settlement to the family…