United States v Dana Christian and Yellowstone Apartments, LLC

On July 15, 2024, the United States Attorney’s Office filed a complaint and a proposed consent order in United States v. Yellowstone Apartments, LLC (D. Mont.).  The complaint alleges that the owner and manager of two apartment buildings in Livingston, Montana violated the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3617, by taking steps to evict the complainant after she complained that the property manager had behaved inappropriately with her daughter.  The proposed consent order, which must be approved by the court, requires the defendants to obtain fair housing training, adopt a nondiscrimination policy and complaint procedure, submit to reporting requirements, and have no contact with the complainant.  The order also refers to a separate settlement and release between the complainant and defendants that includes a payment of $25,000 in damages to the complainant.  The case was referred to the Division after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) received a complaint, conducted an investigation, and issued a charge of discrimination.