United States v. Hadlock

Virginia Ruth Hadlock (defendant) owned several single-family rental homes and, according to a Fair Housing Council of Oregon (FHCO) investigation, had a long-standing practice of refusing to rent to families with children, repeatedly telling prospective tenants she did not want children in her properties. The FHCO complained to HUD, and the United States and FHCO sued Hadlock for violating the Fair Housing Act as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, along with Oregon's fair housing law, moving for partial summary judgment on Hadlock's liability under 42 U.S.C. § 3604(a) and (c).