WingColors

With regards to something known as fair housing, you can't deny someone housing because of a medical disadvantage, racial heritage, sexual orientation, familial status, sexual orientation, financial/income status, or for any reason where you'd otherwise give it to someone else.

I don't know what Ad they are talking about, but apparently it violated one of these. Instead of suing Craigslist, the lawyers should have had the decency to sue the individual who posted it for breaking the Fair Housing act.

Oh wait...Lawyers? Decency? Nvm.

double post sry..slow internet.

We have entirely too many lawyers in this country.

dook, I know all of that... the lawsuit was tossed out because the "discrimination" involved was nothing short of people looking for roommates or renters like them. There is nothing discriminatory in that AT ALL.

If I open an ad to 100% of the population and then decide that I don't want to rent to them because they're mexican and make it publicly known to them that I rejected them because of their race then YES that's discrimination. Requesting a Christian roommate or declaring that there is a church nearby is just NORMAL.

The biggest difference here is that these were independent people looking to fill a room and not a property manager looking for tenants.

Let's say I'm of a particular religion... We'll call it "9rules-ism". Now, lets say that one of the rules of 9rules-ism is... say... Veganism. I'm in the market for a roommate. I'm sure as hell going to put in the ad "Prefer 9rules-ist" because my lifestyle is a sensitive one, and would have issues with someone who lives differently (ie, having 6 pounds of raw beef in the fridge next to my food).

That's completely different from an ad like "New 9rules-ist Apartment complex! Lots of vacancy! Other religions need not apply"

This is what fair housing is about. Not individuals seeking roommates on craigslist.

(sorry if my example was lame... just didn't know how else to explain what I was thinking)

Everyone is entitled to post what they wish as long as its not offensive. If I want a white roommate vs other ethnic groups, thats my right to request such. This lawsuit is assinine and a waste of their time and money....how retarded!

Hey, I'm down for 9rules-ism. :)

You did prove your point and there really should be a penalty for filing nuisance suits.

Loser pays all... that would dry up frivolous lawsuits in about a week :)

You decide to sue Burger King because you lack responsible eating habits, and lose... you pay both legal bills and 100% of all court costs.

You'd think twice about suing on impulse.

Big fan of loser pays. I don't hate lawyers... I hate plaintiffs

Question, since we're on the topic of housing law: A friend of mine's mom just got into a car wreck and they do not have health insurance (they've applied but the policy is not yet into affect). This makes paying for the monthly rent at the campus housing an extreme burden, when she confronted the housing management about this to get out of her lease, they told her she needed to provide a doctor's note to end the lease.

What can we do about this regarding the housing management outright lying about this?

Dunno about where you are but where I am, exiting a lease, no matter what the lease itself says, is completely actionable on the part of the landlord.