United States v. Highland Management Group, Inc. (D. Minn.)

On August 15, 2013, the court entered a consent decree in United States v. Highland Management Group, Inc. (D. Minn.). The complaint, which was filed on August 13, 2013, alleged that defendants; Highland Management Group, Inc., Edina Park Apartments LLC, and Amy Koch discriminated against Somalis in violation of the Fair Housing Act. The testing evidence showed that Somali testers were told to make appointments to see apartments, whereas white testers were shown apartments when they walked in. The consent decree contains injunctive relief and civil penalties of $30,000. The case was based on evidence developed by the Division's Fair Housing Testing Program.

Press Release (8/13/13)