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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

SAVANNAH DIVISION


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC, GENESIS )


REAL ESTATE GROUP, LLC, THOMAS AND )


HUTTON ENGINEERING CO., MALPHRUS )


CONSTRUCTION CO., STONELAKE

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TOWNHOMES PROPERTY OWNERS

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ASSOCIATION, INC., and HIGHLANDS

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CROSSING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, )


INC.,

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Defendants.

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SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY

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FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC, et al.,

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Defendants.

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__________________________________________)

Civil Action No. CV406-096 (Consolidated with CV407-139)

 




 
 


FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

The United States of America alleges:

1. This action is brought by the United States to enforce the Fair Housing Act, Title VIII

of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (the

“Fair Housing Act”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 – 3619.

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JURISDICTION AND VENUE 2. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1345, and 42 U.S.C. § 3614(a). 3. Venue is proper under 28 U.S.C. 1391(b) because the events giving rise to the United States’ allegations occurred in the Southern District of Georgia, the subject properties are located in this District, and Defendants do business in this District.
SUBJECT PROPERTIES 4. Stonelake Townhomes (“Stonelake”) is a condominium property located at Berwick Plantation, 89 Travertine Circle, in Savannah, Georgia. 5. Highlands Crossing (“Highlands”) is a condominium property that is under construction and is located at Godley Station, 15 Falkland Avenue, in Savannah, Georgia.
DEFENDANTS 6. Defendant Genesis Designer Homes is an active Georgia Limited Liability Corporation (LLC), with its principal place of business at 41 Park of Commerce Way, Building 2, Savannah, Georgia 31405. Defendant Genesis Designer Homes is the developer for the subject properties described above in paragraphs 4 - 5 (the “Subject Properties”). In addition, Defendant Genesis Designer Homes was or is an owner of the Subject Properties, and was or is involved in the design and construction of the Subject Properties. 7. Defendant Genesis Real Estate Group, is an active Georgia Corporation Limited Liability Corporation, (LLC), with its principal place of business at 41 Park of Commerce Way, Suite 308, Savannah, Georgia 31405. Defendant Genesis Real Estate Group is the developer for Highlands Crossing. In addition, Genesis Real Estate Group has or had an ownership interest in
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Highlands Crossing, and was or is involved in the design and construction of Highlands Crossing.
8. Defendant Thomas and Hutton Engineering Co. is an active for profit Georgia corporation with its principal place of business at 50 Park of Commerce Way, Post Office Box 2727, Savannah, Georgia 31402. Thomas and Hutton was or is involved in the design and construction of the Subject Properties.
9. Defendant Malphrus Construction Company is an active Georgia for profit corporation with its principal place of business at Post Office Box 21299, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29925. Malphrus was or is involved in the design and construction of the Subject Properties.
10. Defendant Stonelake Townhomes Property Owners Association, Inc., is an active, non-profit Georgia corporation with its principal place of business at Berwick Plantation, 89 Travertine Circle, Savannah, Georgia 31401. Stonelake Townhomes Property Owners Association is a homeowners’ association for the Stonelake property and has an ownership and management interest in the Stonelake property. It is a necessary party to this lawsuit in whose absence complete relief cannot be afforded to the United States.
11. Defendant Highlands Crossing Homeowners Association, Inc., is an active, non-profit Georgia corporation with its principal place of business at 125 Foxfield Way, Suite 4, Number 308, Pooler, Georgia 31322. Highlands Crossing Homeowners Association is a homeowners’ association for the Highlands Crossing Townhomes property and, on October 16, 2008, acquired an ownership and management interest in the Highlands Crossing property. It is a necessary party to this lawsuit in whose absence complete relief cannot be afforded to the United States.
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FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS 12. The Subject Properties described above were designed and constructed for first occupancy after March 13, 1991. 13. Each of the Subject Properties contains “dwellings” as defined by 42 U.S.C. § 3602(b). 14. Each of the Subject Properties contains “covered multifamily dwellings” within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(7). 15. The covered multifamily dwellings at the Subject Properties are subject to the requirements of 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f). 16. The covered multifamily dwellings at the Subject Properties are not designed and constructed in a manner that– a. the public use and common use portions of the dwellings therein are readily
accessible to and usable by handicapped persons; b. all doors designed to allow passage into and within all premises within such
dwellings are sufficiently wide to allow passage by handicapped persons in wheelchairs; c. all premises within such dwellings contain the following features of adaptive design: (I) accessible routes into and through the dwellings; (II) light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats, and other environmental
controls in accessible locations; (III) Reinforcements in bathroom walls to allow later installation of grab bars;
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and (IV) usable kitchens and bathrooms such that an individual in a wheelchair can
maneuver about the space. 17. The Defendants described above in Paragraphs 6 – 9 (the “Design and Construct Defendants”) may have designed and constructed other multifamily housing complexes for first occupancy after March 13, 1991, which are also subject to the Fair Housing Act’s accessibility requirements.
FAIR HOUSING ACT CLAIMS 18. The allegations of Paragraphs 1 – 17 are hereby incorporated by reference. 19. The Design and Construct Defendants have failed to design and construct covered multifamily dwellings in the manner set forth in 42 U.S.C. §§ 3604(f)(3)(C)(I) – (iii). 20. The Design and Construct Defendants’ conduct described above violates 42 U.S.C. §§ 3604(f)(1), (f)(2), and (f)(3)(C). 21. The Design and Construct Defendants’ conduct constitutes:
a. a pattern or practice of resistence to the full enjoyment of rights granted by the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 – 3619; or
b. a denial to a group of persons of rights granted by the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 – 3619, which raises an issue of general public importance.
22. Persons who are the victims of the Design and Construct Defendants’ discriminatory housing practices are aggrieved persons as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 3602(i), and have suffered injuries as a result of the conduct described above.
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23. The Design and Construct Defendants’ conduct described above was intentional, willful, and/or taken in disregard for the rights of others.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF WHEREFORE, the United States prays that the Court enters an order that: a. Declares that the Design and Construct Defendants’ conduct as alleged herein
violates the Fair Housing Act; b. Enjoins the Design and Construct Defendants, their officers, employees, agents,
successors, and all other persons in active concert or participation with any of them, from: i. Failing or refusing to bring the living units and public and common use
areas in these and other covered multifamily dwellings designed and constructed by the Design and Construct Defendants into compliance with 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C); ii. Failing or refusing to conduct a compliance survey at all covered multifamily dwellings designed and constructed by the Design and Construct Defendants to determine whether the retrofits ordered in paragraph (i), above, were made properly; iii. Failing or refusing to retrofit the living units and public and common use areas in these and other covered multifamily dwellings designed and constructed by the Design and Construct Defendants to bring them into compliance with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C); iv. Failing or refusing to take such affirmative steps as may be necessary to
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restore, as nearly as practicable, the victims of the Design and Construct Defendants’ unlawful practices to the position they would have been in but for the discriminatory conduct; and v. Designing and constructing any covered multifamily dwellings in the future that do not comply with 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C); c. Enjoins Defendant Stonelake Townhomes Property Owners Association, described above in Paragraph 10, from engaging in conduct that denies access to the common and public use areas and the covered multifamily dwellings under its ownership or management or the taking of any other action appropriate to ensure that any retrofits required to bring the living units and public and common use areas into compliance with the accessibility provisions of the Fair Housing Act be done in a prompt and efficient manner. d. Awards monetary damages to all persons harmed by the Design and Construct Defendants’ discriminatory housing practices, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 3614(d)(1)(B); and e. Assesses a civil penalty against each Design and Construct Defendant, to vindicate the public interest pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 3614(d)(1)(C).
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The United States prays for such additional relief as the interests of justice may require.

Dated November 6, 2008.
EDMUND A. BOOTH JR. United States Attorney Southern District of Georgia GA Bar No. 068000
DELORA L. KENNEBREW Assistant United States Attorney Chief, Civil Division Southern District of Georgia P.O. Box 8970 Savannah, GA 31412 Tel.: (912) 652-4422 GA Bar No. 414320

MICHAEL B. MUKASEY Attorney General
GRACE CHUNG BECKER Acting Assistant Attorney General Civil Rights Division
s/ Max Lapertosa STEVEN H. ROSENBAUM Chief MICHAEL S. MAURER Deputy Chief JENNIFER CASS MAX LAPERTOSA MICHALYN STEELE Attorneys United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Housing and Civil Enforcement Section 1800 G Street NW, Suite 7002 Washington DC 20530 Tel.: (202) 305-1077 Fax: (202) 514-1116 E-Mail: Max.Lapertosa@usdoj.gov IL Bar No. 6276608

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
SAVANNAH DIVISION

2011 JUN
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SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.,
Plaintiff,

GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC, et al., Defendants.

Civil Action No. CV406-096

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff,
V.
GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC, et al., Defendants.

PARTIAL CONSENT ORDER RESOLVING THE UNITED STATES' CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANT GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, INC.
I. INTRODUCTION A. Background
This Consent Order is entered into between the United States of America and Defendant Genesis Designer Homes, Inc. ("GDH"). 2. On April 12, 2006, SCFHC filed a Complaint in Civil Action No. CV406-096 alleging violations of Section 804(f)(l)-(3) of the Fair Housing Act, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988,42 U.S.C. § 3601-3619 (the "FHA" or the "Act"). Specifically, the

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complaint alleged that Defendants GDI-I and Genesis Real Estate Group ("GREG") engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination against persons with disabilities by failing to design and construct Stonelake Towrihomes and Highlands Crossing Townhomes (the "Subject Properties") with the features of accessible and adaptable design set forth in 242 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C). Stonelake Towuhomes ("Stonelake") is located at Berwick Plantation, 89 Travertine Circle, in Savannah, Georgia. Highlands Crossing Townhomes ("Highlands Crossing") is located at Godley Station, 15 Falkland Avenue, in Pooler, Georgia. On October 6, 2006, the Complaint was amended to add the Stonelake Association as a Rule 19 defendant in whose absence full relief could not be granted. On October 4, 2007, the Complaint was amended again to add Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co. ("Thomas & Hutton"), Malphrus Construction Co. ("Malphrus"), Richard Fitzer III ("Fitzer") and Carrie Sehmelter ("Schmelter") as defendants. 3. On September 26, 2007, the United States filed its Complaint in case number CV407139, alleging violations of Sections 804(0(1), (0(2), and (0(3)(C) of the Fair Housing Act, 42 USC § 3604(f)(1), (0(2) and (0(3). Specifically, the United States' Complaint alleges that Defendants GDH, GREG, Thomas & Hutton and Malphrus have failed to design and construct the Subject Properties with the features of accessible and adaptable design set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C); and thereby, have engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of rights granted by the Act and denied to a group of persons rights granted by the Act, which denial raises an issue of general public importance. 4. On November 7, 2007, the Court consolidated the two cases "for all purposes."
Richard Fitzer, III and Carrie Schmelter are named defendants in the private Plaintiffs' case, Civil Action No. CV406-096, but are not named defendants in the United States' case, Civil Action No. CV407-1 39. Carrie Schmelter has not been served and is not a party to this Consent Order.
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5. On November 10, 2008, the United States amended its complaint to add the Highlands Crossing Association as a Rule 19 defendant after it acquired ownership and management of the common and public use areas of Highlands Crossing from GDH on October 16, 2008. 6. On January 18, 2011, the Court ruled that certain features of Stonelake and Highlands Crossing do not meet the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act. See SavannahChatham County Fair Hous, Council v. Genesis Designer Homes LLC, et al., No 06-cv-096, slip op. (S. D. Ga. Jan. 18, 2011). Specifically, the Court determined that "Defendants Fitzer, GDH, and GREG are liable for FHA violations pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C) because of their participation in the design and construction of the Properties." Id. at 44. See also HUD Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines, 24 C.F.R. Part 100 (Mar. 6, 1991) and the HUD Supplement to Notice of Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines, 24 C.F.R. Ch. I (June 28, 1994) (hereinafter "the Guidelines"). 2 7. On March 1, 2011, GDH filed a petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Savannah Division, bearing Case Number 1 i-40467-LWD. 8. Defendant GDH agrees that this Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this case pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and 1345 and 42 U.S.C. § 3614(a). The United States and ODI-! further agree that the controversy should be resolved without further proceedings and without an evidentiary hearing or trial. As indicated by the signatures appearing below, the United States and GDH agree to entry of this Consent Order.
GDH's bankruptcy petition does not stay the United States' lawsuit against GDH for violations of the federal Fair Housing Act. See, e.g., Board of Governors v. MCORP Financial, 502 U.S. 32, 40 (1991); United States v. Silva, 359 B.R. 613, 614 (W.D. Tex. 2007). SCFHC's litigation against GDH is currently stayed as a result of GDH' s bankruptcy petition.
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9. This Consent Order does not in any way affect the United States' claims against the remaining defendants in this case. B. Complexes 10. Stonelake is a townhome development, located in Savannah Georgia, which consists of attached single-story and multi-story dwelling units. Stonelake consists of 47 buildings containing four or more dwellings, which comprise 174 ground-floor units. Each of the groundfloor units was designed and constructed for first occupancy after March 13, 1991, and is therefore subject to the design and construction requirements of the FHA. ii. Highlands Crossing is a townhome development property in Pooler, Georgia. Highlands Crossing consists of attached single-story and multi-story dwelling units. It consists of six buildings containing four or more dwellings, which comprise a total of 19 ground-floor units. Each of these 19 ground-floor units was designed and constructed for first occupancy after March 13, 1991, and is therefore subject to the design and construction requirements of the FHA. C. The Defendant 12. Defendant GDH, a Georgia corporation, was the owner and developer for Stonelake. In addition, Defendant GDH was involved in the development of Highlands Crossing. As of the date of this Order, GDH represents that it no longer has direct or indirect ownership, management, or other financial interest, in whole or in part, in any business related to the design and construction of multi-family housing. GDH further represents that it currently has no plans to acquire any such interest in any design and construction business. D. Relevant Requirements of the Fair Housing Act 13. The Fair Housing Act provides that, for non-elevator residential buildings with four or more dwelling units, all ground floor units that are designed and constructed for first occupancy
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after March 13, 1991, are "covered multifamily dwellings" and must include certain basic features of accessible and adaptable design to make such units accessible to or adaptable for use by a person who has or who develops a disability. 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C) and (f)(7)(B). The features of accessible and adaptable design required by the Act include: (a) public use and common use portions of such dwellings that are readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities; (b) doors for passage into and within all premises that are sufficiently wide to allow passage by persons with a disability using wheelchairs; and (c) an accessible route into and through the dwelling; (d) light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats and other environmental controls in accessible locations; (e) reinforcements in bathroom walls to allow later installation of grab bars; and (f) usable kitchens and bathrooms such that an individual using a wheelchair can maneuver about the space. 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f(3)(C). 14. The 193 ground-floor units at the Subject Properties are "covered multifamily dwellings" within the meaning of the Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f(7)(b). As such, those units and the public, and common use areas at the Subject Properties must comply with the design and construction requirements of 42 U.S.C. § 3604(t(3)(C). Therefore, it is hereby, ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED:
fT. GENERAL INJUNCTION 15. For the term of this Order Defendant GDH shall notify the Department of Justice within fifteen (15) days of re-entering the business of designing and constructing multi-family
This statement of the number of covered dwellings is based on the site inspection conducted on July 31, 2006, as well as several inspections the United States conducted after that date.
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housing.4 16. In the event that GDH re-enters the business of designing and constructing multi-family housing, GDH, and its agents, employees, assigns, successors in interest, and all persons in active concert or participation with them are hereby enjoined from discriminating on the basis of disability as prohibited by the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f).
III. NON-DISCRIMINATION IN FUTURE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION 17. For the term of this Order, in the event that GDH re-enters the business of design and construction of multi-family housing, then it shall ensure that all its future design and construction of covered multi-family dwelling units complies with the features of accessible and adaptable design set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C) of the Fair Housing Act and the Guidelines.
IV. EMPLOYEE TRAINING 18. For the term of this Order, in the event that GDH re-enters the business of designing and constructing multi-family housing, then within thirty (30) days after doing so, GDH shall provide a copy of this Order to its employees, agents, and persons acting under their direction, whose duties, in whole or in part, involve the design and construction of multi-family dwelling units, and each agent or employee who supervises such activities ("employees"), and secure the signed statement from each such employee acknowledging that he or she has received and read this Order, has had the opportunity to have his or her questions about this Order, if any, answered by
° Unless otherwise specified, all documents or other communications required by this Consent Order to be sent to counsel for the United States shall be sent by overnight courier and addressed as follows: Chief, Housing and Civil Enforcement Section, Civil Rights Division, DJ 175-20-108, United States Department of Justice, 1800 G Street, NW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20006, or as otherwise directed by the United States. If this Order requires transmission by facsimile, the communication shall also be sent via facsimile to (202) 514-1116.
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GDH's counsel, and agrees to abide by the relevant provisions of this Order. This statement shall be in the form of Appendix A. GDH's counsel shall review these policies and procedures with, and conduct a question and answer session(s) with, such employees, on an annual basis thereafter. 19. In the event that GDH re-enters the business of designing and constructing multi-family housing, then GDH shall provide semi-annual fair housing training to its supervisory employees. The training shall be conducted by a qualified organization not associated with GDH or its counsel. The organization shall be selected by GDH, subject to approval b y the United States. The program shall include training on the features of accessible and adaptable design set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C) and the Guidelines. Any and all costs and fees associated with attending the training shall be borne by GDH. Attendance at such training will be certified by securing a signed statement, appearing at Appendix B, from each person attending the training stating that he or she has attended such training and received a copy of this Order.
V. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 20. In the event that GDH re-enters the business of designing and constructing multi-family housing, then during the period in which this Order is in effect, GDH shall notify counsel for the United States, in writing, within fifteen (15) days of receipt of any written or oral complaint originating from its design and construction work on "covered multifamily dwellings."' If the complaint is written, GDH shall provide a copy of it with the notification. The notification shall include the full details of the complaint, including the complainant's name, address, and telephone number. GDH shall also promptly provide the United States all information it may
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request concerning any such complaint and shall inform the United States within fifteen (15)

days of any resolution of such complaint.

VI. SCOPE AND DURATION OF CONSENT ORDER 21. The provisions of this Consent Order shall apply to all of GDH 's members, officers,

agents, representatives, employees, successors and assigns.

22. This Consent Order shall remain in effect for five (5) years after the date of its entry.

23. The Court shall retain jurisdiction for the duration of this Consent Order to enforce its

terms, after which time the case shall be dismissed with prejudice. The United States may move

the Court to extend the duration of the Consent Order if ODH fails to comply with any provision

of this Order or in the interests of justice.

VII. TIME FOR PERFORMANCE

24. Any time limits for performance imposed by this Consent Order may be extended by the

mutual agreement of the United States and ODH.

VIII. COSTS OF LITIGATION

25. The United States and GDH shall bear their own costs and attorneys' fees associated with

this litigation.

IT IS SO ORDERED:

This /3dayof

,2011.

UNITED STATES DISTRI

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FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:

EDWARD J. TARVER United States Attorney Southern District of Georgia
DELORA KENNEBREW Assistant United States Attorney Chief, Civil Division Southern District of Georgia P.O. Box 8970 Savannah, GA 31412 Tel.: (912) 652-4422 GA Bar No. 414320
FOR DEFENDANT GDH:

THOMAS E. PEREZ Assistant Attorney Genera! Civil Rights Division
/s/ Jennifer C. Cass STEVEN H. ROSENBAUM Chief MICHAEL S. MAURER Deputy Chief JENNIFER C. CASS MAX LAPERTOSA SEAN R. KEVENEY Attorneys United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Housing and Civil Enforcement Section 1800 G Street NW, Suite 7002 Washington DC 20530 Tel.: (202) 307-2896 Fax: (202) 514-1116 E-mail: •Jennifer.C.Cass.usdoj.gov PA Bar No. 55596
Attorneys for Plaintiff United States of America

WEINER, SHEAROUSE, WEITZ, GREENBERG &SHAWE,LLP

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WILLIAM U. GLASS

14 East State St.

Savannah, GA 31401

Tel: (912) 233-2251

Fax: (912) 235-5464

E-mail: bgass@wswgs.com

GA Bar No.: 297340

 
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
SAVANNAH DIVISION

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SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.,
Plaintiff,
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GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC, et al.,
Defendants.

Civil Action No. CV406-096

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff,
v.
GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC, et al., Defendants.

PARTIAL CONSENT ORDER RESOLVING PLAINTIFFS' CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANT MALPHRUS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Background
1. This Consent Order is entered into between Plaintiffs Savannah-Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. and the United States of America ("Plaintiffs") and Defendant Malphrus Construction Co., Inc. ("Malphrus").

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2. On April 12, 2006, SCFHC filed a Complaint in Civil Action No. CV406-096 alleging violations of Section 804(t)(1)-(3) of the Fair Housing Act, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, 42 U.S.C. § 3601-3619 (the "FHA" or the "Act"). Specifically, the complaint alleged that Defendants Genesis Designer Homes ("GDH") and Genesis Real Estate Group ("GREG") engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination against persons with disabilities by failing to design and construct Stonelake Townhomes and Highlands Crossing Townhomes (the "Subject Properties") with the features of accessible and adaptable design set forth in 242 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C). Stonelake Townhomes ('Stonelake") is located at Berwick Plantation, 89 Travertine Circle, in Savannah, Georgia. Highlands Crossing Townhomes ("Highlands Crossing") is located at Godley Station, 15 Falkland Avenue, in Pooler, Georgia. On October 6, 2006, the Complaint was amended to add the Stonelake Association as a Rule 19 defendant in whose absence full relief could not be granted. On October 4, 2007, the Complaint was amended again to add Thomas & Hutton Construction Co. ("Thomas & Hutton"), Malphrus, Richard Fitzer ITT ("Fitzer") and Carrie Schmelter (SchmeIter") as defendants. 1 3. On September 26, 2007, the United States filed its Complaint in case number CV407139, alleging violations of Sections 804(0(1), (0(2), and (f)(3)(C) of the Fair Housing Act, 42 USC § 3604(0(1), (0(2) and (0(3). Specifically, the United States' Complaint alleges that Defendants GDH, GREG, Thomas & Hutton and Malphrus have failed to design and construct the Subject Properties with the features of accessible and adaptable design set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C); and thereby, have engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to the full
1 Richard Fitzer, 111 and Carrie Schmelter are named defendants in the private Plaintiffs' case, Civil Action No. CV406-096, but are not named defendants in the United States' case, Civil Action No. CV407- 139. Carrie Schmelter has not been served and is not a party to this Consent Order.
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enjoyment of rights granted by the Act and denied to a group of persons rights granted by the Act, which denial raises an issue of general public importance. 4. On November 7, 2007, the Court consolidated the two cases for all purposes." 5. On November 10, 2008, the United States amended its complaint to add the Highlands Crossing Association as a Rule 19 defendant after it acquired ownership and management of the common and public use areas of Highlands Crossing from GDH on October 16, 2008, 6. On January 18, 2011, the Court ruled that certain features of Stonelake and Highlands Crossing do not meet the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act. See SavannahChatham County Fair Hous, Council v. Genesis Designer Homes LLC, et al., No 06-cv-096, slip op. (S. D. Ga. Jan. 18, 2011); see also HUD Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines, 24 C.F.R. Part 100 (Mar. 6, 1991) and the HUD Supplement to Notice of Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines, 24 C.F.R. Ch. 1 (June 28, 1994) ("the Guidelines"). 7. Defendant Malphrus agrees that this Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this case pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and 1345 and 42U,S.C. § 3614(a). The Parties further agree that the controversy should be resolved without further proceedings and without an evidentiary hearing or trial. As indicated by the signatures appearing below, the Parties agree to entry of this Consent Order. 8. This Consent Order does not in any way affect the Plaintiffs' claims against the remaining defendants in this case. B Complexes 9. Stonelake is a townhome development, located in Savannah Georgia, which consists of attached single-story and multi-story dwelling units. Stonelake consists of 47 buildings containing four or more dwellings, which comprise 174 ground-floor units. Each of the ground-
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floor units was designed and constructed for first occupancy after March 13, 1991, and therefore have been found by this Court to be subject to the design and construction requirements of the FHA. 10, Highlands Crossing is a townhome development property in Pooler, Georgia. Highlands Crossing consists of attached single-story and multi-story dwelling units. It consists of six buildings containing four or more dwellings, which comprise a total of 19 ground-floor units. Each of these 19 ground-floor units was designed and constructed for first occupancy after March 13, 1991, and therefore have been found by this Court to be subject to the design and construction requirements of the FHA. C. The Defendant
1. Defendant Matphrus, a South Carolina corporation, provided building and construction services for the Subject Properties. As of the date of this Order, Malphrus represents that it no longer has direct or indirect ownership, management, or other financial interest, in whole or in part, in any business related to the construction of multi-family housing. Malphrus further represents that it currently has no plans to acquire any such interest in any design and construction business. D. Relevant Requirements of the Fair Housing Act 12. The Fair Housing Act provides that, for non-elevator residential buildings with four or more dwelling units, all ground floor units that are designed and constructed for first occupancy after March 13, 1991, are "covered multifamily dwellings" and must include certain basic features of accessible and adaptable design to make such units accessible to or adaptable for use by a person who has or who develops a disability. 42 U.S.C. §S 3604(f)(3)(C) and (f)(7)(B). The features of accessible and adaptable design required by the Act include: (a) public use and
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common use portions of such dwellings that are readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities; (b) doors for passage into and within all premises that are sufficiently wide to allow passage by persons with a disability using wheelchairs; and (c) an accessible route into and through the dwelling; (d) light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats, and other environmental controls in accessible locations; (e) reinforcements in bathroom walls to allow later installation of grab bars; and (1) usable kitchens and bathrooms such that an individual using a wheelchair can maneuver about the space. 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C). 13. The 193 ground-floor units at the Subject Properties 2 have been found by this Court to be "covered multifamily dwellings" within the meaning of the Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(7)(b). As such, those units and the public and common use areas at the Subject Properties must comply with the design and construction requirements of 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C).
Therefore, it is hereby, ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED: 11. GENERAL INJUNCTION
14. For the term of this Order, Defendant Malpbrus shall notify the Department of Justice within fifteen (15) days of re-entering the business of constructing multi-family housing.3 15. In the event that Malphrus engages in the business of constructing multi-family housing during the term of this Order, then Malphrus, and its agents, employees, assigns, successors in
This statement of the number of covered dwellings is based on the site inspection conducted on July 31, 2006, as well as several inspections the United States conducted after that date.
3 Unless otherwise specified, all documents or other communications required by this Consent Order to be sent to counsel for the United States shall be sent by overnight courier and addressed as follows: Chief, Housing and Civil Enforcement Section, Civil Rights Division, DJ 175-20-108, United States Department of Justice, 1800 G Street, NW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20006, or as otherwise directed by the United States. If this Order requires transmission by facsimile, the communication shall also be sent via facsimile to (202) 514-1116.
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interest, and all persons in active concert or participation with them, to the extent they are so engaged, are hereby enjoined from discriminating on the basis of disability as prohibited by the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C, § 3604(0.
111. NON-DISCRIMINATION IN FUTURE CONSTRUCTION 16. In the event that Malphrus engages in the business of constructing multi-family housing during the term of this Order, then Malphrus shall ensure that all its future construction of covered multi-family dwelling units complies with the features of accessible and adaptable design set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C) of the Fair Housing Act and the Guidelines.
IV. EMPLOYEE TRAINING 17. In the event that Malphrus engages in the business of constructing multi-family housing during the term of this Order, then within thirty (30) days after doing so, Malphrus shall provide a copy of this Order to its then employees, agents, and persons acting under their direction, whose duties, in whole or in part, involve the construction of multi-family dwelling units, and each agent or employee who supervises such activities ("employees"), and secure the signed statement from each such employee acknowledging that he or she has received and read this Order, has had the opportunity to have his or her questions about this Order, if any, answered by Malphrus' then counsel, and agrees to abide by the relevant provisions of this Order. This statement shall be in the form of Appendix A. Malphrus' then counsel shall review these policies and procedures with, and conduct a question and answer session(s) with, such employees, on an annual basis thereafter. 18. In the event that Malphrus engages in the business of constructing multi-family housing during the term of this Order, then Malphrus shall provide semi-annual fair housing training to its supervisory employees. The training shall be conducted by a qualified organization not

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associated with Malphrus or its counsel. The organization shall be selected by Malphrus, subject to approval by the United States. The program shall include training on the features of accessible and adaptable design set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C) and the Guidelines. Any and all costs and fees associated with attending the training shall be borne by Malphrus. Attendance at such training will be certified by securing a signed statement, appearing at Appendix B, from each person attending the training stating that he or she has attended such training and received a copy of this Order.
V. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 19. In the event that Malphrus engages in the business of constructing multi-family housing during the term of this Order, then Malphrus shall notify counsel for the United States, in writing, within fifteen (15) days of receipt of any written or oral complaint originating from its construction work on "covered multifamily dwellings." 4 If the complaint is written, Malphrus shall provide a copy of it with the notification. The notification shall include the full details of the complaint, including the complainant's name, address, and telephone number. Malphrus shall also promptly provide the United States all information it may request concerning any such complaint and shall inform the United States within fifteen (15) days of any resolution of such complaint.
VI. SCOPE AND DURATION OF CONSENT ORDER 20. The provisions of this Consent Order shall apply to all of Malphrus' members, officers, agents, representatives, employees, successors and assigns, who in such capacities engage in the business of constructing multi-family housing during the term of this Order. 21. This Consent Order shall remain in effect for five (5) years after the date of its entry.
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22. The Court shall retain j urisdiction for the duration of this Consent Order to enforce its terms, after which time the case shall be dismissed with prejudice. The United States may move the Court to extend the duration of the Consent Order if Malphrus fails to comply with any provision of this Order or in the interests of justice.
VII. TIME FOR PERFORMANCE 23. Any time limits for performance imposed by this Consent Order may be extended by the mutual agreement of the Parties.
VIII. COSTS OF LITIGATION 24. Plaintiffs and Malphrus shall bear their own costs and attorneys' fees associated with this litigation,
IT IS 50 ORDERED:
This.2Zdayof .ZZYJ,2011.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT C RT
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
SAVANNAH DIVISIO N

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SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY ) Case No .

FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL , INC.,

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Plaintiff ,

VS .

GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC ;
GENESIS REAL ESTATE GROUP, ) LLC; and BEST REAL ESTATE ) GROUP, LLC,

Defendants .

+CV406 09 6

COMPLAINT FOR MONETARY . DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF ; DEMAND FOR TRIAL BY JURY
1 . Plaintiff brings this action against the owner, developer, builder and designer of the residential housing complexes known as the Stonelake Townhomes at Berwick Plantation and Highlands Crossing Townhomes at Godley Station, both located in Chatham County, Georgia, for failure to comply with federal fair housing laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability .
1 . JURISDICTION AND VENU E 2. Jurisdiction is conferred on this Court by 42 U .S.C. § 3613 and by 28 U .S .C . § 1331 in that the claims alleged herein arise under the laws of the United States . 3. Venue is proper under 28 U .S .C . § 1391 in that the claims alleged herein

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include claims which arose within the County of Chatham, Georgia, and concern or otherwise relate to real properties located there .
II. SUBJECT DWELLINGS A. Stonelake Townhome s 4. Stonelake Townhomes ("Stonelake") is a residential housing complex located at 89 Travertine Circle in Savannah, Georgia . Stonelake is a townhome development consisting of approximately 50 residential buildings, comprising a total of 252 dwellings . Each building contains four or more dwellings, consisting of both singlestory and multi-story dwellings . Construction at Stonelake is now completed . There are at least five different dwelling types at Stonelake, including three single-story models (Azalea, Gardenia, and Orchid) and two multi-story models (Jasmine, versions A, B and C, and Camellia, versions A, B, and C) . 5 . Each ground-floor dwelling (single-story townhomes only) at Stonelake is a "covered multifamily dwelling" as that term is defined in the federal Fair Housing Act, 42 U .S .C . § 3604(f)(3)(C) . Each of these ground-floor dwellings was designed and constructed for first occupancy after March 13, 1991, and, therefore, each is subject to the disability accessibility requirements contained in the design and construction standards of the Fair Housing Act, 42 U .S .C . § 3604(f)(3)(C) . B. Highlands Townhomes 6 . Highlands Crossing Townhomes ("Highlands") is a residential housing complex located at 15 Falkland Avenue in Savannah, Georgia . Construction at Highlands is ongoing, and plaintiff is unable to determine, at this time, the total number

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of residential buildings and dwellings that will ultimately be constructed . Based on marketing materials published by defendants , there will be at least five different dwelling types at Highlands , including three single-sto ry models (Azalea , Gardenia , and Orchid) and two multi -sto ry models (Jasmine , versions A, B and C , and Camellia , versions A, B, and C) . Based on construction completed to date, it can be determined that there are at least two different dwelling types presently built at Highlands , including the singlesto ry model (Azalea) and the multi-sto ry model (Jasmine) . Based on construction completed to date, it can be determined that each building contains four or more dwellings, consisting of both single-sto ry and multi -story dwellings .
7 . Each ground-floor dwelling (single -story townhomes only) at Highlands is a "covered multifamily dwelling " as that term is defined in the federal Fair Housing Act, 42 U .S.C . § 3604 (f)(3)(C) . Each of these ground -floor dwellings was designed and constructed for first occupancy after March 13, 1991 , and therefore , each is subject to the disability accessibility requirements contained in the design and construction standards of the Fair Housing Act, 42 U .S .C. § 3604(f)(3)(C).
III. PARTIE S 8 . Plaintiff Savannah-Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc ., ("SCFHC") is a nonprofit Georgia corporation organized under the laws of Georgia with its principal place of business located in Savannah, Georgia . One of SCFHC' s specific purposes and goals is the promotion of equal opportunity in the sale of housing and the elimination of all forms of illegal housing discrimination . To this end , the activities in which SCFHC engages include , but are not limited to : (1) investigating allegations of discrimination ; (2) conducting

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investigations of housing facilities to determine whether equal opportunity in housing is provided ; (3) taking such steps as it deems necessa ry to assure such equal oppo rtunity and to counteract and eliminate discriminatory housing practices ; (4) providing outreach and education to the community , including housing providers and consumers , regarding fair housing ; and, (5) monitoring and training housing providers that have previously engaged in discriminatory practices .
9 . Defendant Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, a Georgia Limited Liability Company , served as developer , designer , and builder of the dwellings at Stonelake and in that capacity is responsible for the design and/or construction of the dwellings at Stonelake . Defendant Genesis Designer Homes , LLC also markets for sale the dwellings constructed and being constructed at Highlands . Until November 30, 2005, Richard A . Fitzer III was the principal responsible for the operation of defendant Genesis Designer Homes, LLC . Mr . Fitzer was variously described in public documents as the owner, managing member, and president of Genesis Designer Homes, LLC . On November 30, 2005, Mr . Fitzer purportedly sold the company to others, including defendant Best Real Estate Group, LLC .
10 . Defendant Genesis Real Estate Group , LLC, a Georgia Limited Liability Company, is currently acting as the developer , designer , and builder of the dwellings at Highlands and in that capacity is responsible for the design and/or construction of the dwellings at Highlands . Mr . Fitzer is the principal responsible for the operation of defendant Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC . Mr. Fitzer is variously described in public documents as the managing member and principal of Genesis Real Estate Group, LL C
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Company, purportedly owns and operates defendant Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, as of November 30, 2005, and, as the current owner of that company, is a party necessary to accord complete relief. Best Real Estate Group, LLC operates out of the same office at the same address as the other two defendants . To the extent that Best Real Estate Group, LLC had nothing to do with the design or construction ofStonelake or Highlands, plaintiff seeks only equitable relief against Best Real Estate Group, LLC, . Joinder of Best Real Estate Group, LLC, is necessary in order to accord the complete equitable relief sought herein because it may control access to Stonelake .
12 . Based on information and belief, plaintiff believes that Mr . Fitzer may be the alter ego of defendant Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC, and defendant Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, or that plaintiff may be entitled to pierce the corporate veil and hold Mr . Fitzer personally liable for the discriminatory housing practices of each of those defendants . Plaintiff therefore expressly reserves the right to seek leave to amend this complaint to add Mr. Fitzer as a defendant, should his personal liability be established through discovery .
IV. FACTS A. INTRODUCTIO N 13 . Defendants have engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination on the basis of disability in the design, construction, sale and operation of Stonelake and Highlands . Defendants have pursued this pattern or practice of discrimination with the purpose or effect of excluding persons with disabilities from residing at those dwellings or enjoying those dwellings fully and on an equal basis with persons without disabilities . Defendants continue to engage in such a pattern or practice of discrimination so as to

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constitute a continuing violation . Defendants' illegal acts include, but are not limited to : A . Discriminating in the sale or otherwise making unavailable or denyin g a dwelling to any person because of disability ; B . Discriminating in the terms, conditions and privileges of sale of a dwelling, or in the provision of services or facilities in connection with sales , because of disability ; C . Restricting or attempting to restrict the choices of a person byword or conduct in connection with the sale of a dwelling so as to perpetuate or tend to perpetuate segregated housing patterns, or to discourage or obstruct choices in a community, neighborhood or development, because of disability ; and , D . Failing to design and construct covered multifamily dwellings in such a manner that they comply with the disability accessibility requirements of federal fair housing laws . B. THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF STONELAKE 14. Overthe past several years, defendants Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, an d
Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC (hereafter collectively referred to as "defendants") have designed and constructed multi-family housing within Chatham County . The Stonelake Townhomes project was completed in late 2005, with the final certificates of occupancy issuing from Chatham .County that same year. As dwellings were completed, and a certificate of occupancy obtained, the dwellings were sold to and occupied by members of

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public . C . THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHLAND S
15 . While defendants were completing construction and sale of dwellings at Stonelake, they started the construction of Highlands . Presently, defendants have constructed fewer than 20 dwellings at Highlands, with several dwellings in various stages of completion . Defendants have prepared the Highlands site for th e construction of several more buildings . Of the dwellings completed to date, each dwelling is contained in buildings consisting of four or more dwellings . The completed dwellings are listed for sale to members of the public .
16 . Based on observations of both sites, and a review of the marketing materials published by defendants, it appears that the building configuration and variety of dwelling types is the same for Stonelake and Highlands . Each site contains buildings comprised of four or more dwellings . Each site contains a mix of single- and multi-story dwelling types . The marketing materials published by defendants show that the dwelling types at Stonelake are identical to the dwelling types constructed and .to be constructed at Highlands .
D. SCFHC INVESTIGATIO N 17 . In 1996, the City of Savannah issued a report entitled Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing , in which the City reported that Savannah suffered from a severe shortage of accessible housing to meet the needs of persons with disabilities living in Savannah . SCFHC provides fair housing services to the City of Savannah an d
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Chatham County . Starting in 1998, SCFHC has sought to identify and address multifamily dwellings in Chatham County that fail to comply with the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act .
1 . Brown Complaint 18 . On July 12, 2005, Charlene Brown, an elderly, disabled woman, contacted SCFHC, reporting that she had just purchased a single-story townhome dwelling within Stonelake, located at 64 Travertine Circle . Ms. Brown stated that she is a disabled person, who suffers a substantial limitation on a major life activity, namely walking, and that she uses a scooter for mobility . She also reported that she intended to move into her new home at Stonelake on July 26, 2005, but when she inspected the completed dwelling she observed that it was not accessible . In particular, she stated that the dwelling entrance was blocked by steps to the front door . 19. The certificate of occupancy for Ms . Brown' s dwe lling was issued by Chatham County on July 19, 2005 . 20. Based upon that complaint, SCFHC conducted an investigation . In July 2005, SCFHC requested copies of documents from Chatham County to determine the dates of occupancy and the configuration of dwellings at Stonelake . Based upon a review of those documents, SCFHC determined that Stonelake included dwellings that fit within the definition of a "covered multifamily dwelling" as that term is defined in the federal Fair Housing Act, and therefore were subject to the disability accessibility requirements contained in the design and construction provisions of the Fair Housing Act, 42 U .S .C. § 3604(f)(3)(C) .

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2. Stonelake Site Inspection 21 . To determine whether the covered multi-family dwellings at Stonelake were designed or constructed in violation of the Fair Housing Act, SCFHC retained an expert and architect, Philip Zook, to conduct a site inspection and prepare a Fair Housing Accessibility Compliance Report . 22. On August 9, 2005, Mr. Zook inspected the public and common areas of Stonelake and conducted an interior inspection of Ms . Brown's dwelling . That inspection revealed that, as to the exterior of dwellings, including the public and common areas, defendants discriminated against persons with disabilities by failing to design and construct Stonelake in accordance with the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act by, inter aria: A. Failing to provide an accessible route to the primary entrance of
each ground-floor unit by placing steps in front of ground-floor units ; B. Failing to provide accessible routes to public and common use areas ; and , C . Failing to provide accessible entrances to dwelling units . 23 . That inspection also revealed that, as to the interior of the dwelling inspected, defendants discriminated against persons with disabilities by failing to design and construct Stonelake in accordance with the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act by, inter alias A . Failing to provide accessible routes within units, including failing to provide interior doors providing a nominal 32-inch clear opening ;
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B . Failing to provide environmental controls in an accessible location ; and ,
C . Failing to provide sufficient floor space for maneuvering in kitchens and bathrooms . 3 . First Highlands Site Inspectio n
24 . Following the inspection of Stonelake, SCFHC learned that defendants were in the process of constructing a new development, known as Highlands, which would be comprised of the same dwelling types as those constructed at Stonelake . SCFHC then conducted an inspection of the exterior of the dwellings under constructio n at Highlands and determined that they were indeed identical in building configuration and dwelling type as at Stonelake .
4. Education and Outreach by SCFH C 25 . Upon confirming the existence of Fair Housing Act design and construction violations at Stonelake, SCFHC conducted education and outreach to residents of that development . In particular, SCFHC disseminated information in August 2005 to each dwelling unit at Stonelake . These materials informed residents o f the requirements of the federal Fair Housing Act generally and, more specifically, of the design and construction requirements applicable to the construction of multifamily housing .
5. Additional Complaints About Inaccessibility at Stonelake 26 . On November 3, 2005, DM', an owner and resident of a dwelling a t
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Stonelake, contacted SCFHC, complaining about a lack of accessibility . Ms. McCarthy reported that she is a disabled person, who suffers a substantial limitation of a major life activity, namely walking, and uses a cane and walker for mobility .
27 . On November 18, 2005, Sondra Barnes, an owner and resident of a dwelling at Stonelake, contacted SCFHC, complaining about a lack of accessibility . Ms . Barnes reported that, at the time the sidewalks were under construction at Stonelake, she warned the builder that the sidewalks did not comply with accessibility requirements . Ms . Barnes also reported that a friend with a hip replacement had inspected a dwelling at Stonelake, but decided against purchasing a dwelling there because of the lack of accessibility .
6. SCFHC Provides Technical Guidance to Defendant s 28. On November 1, 2005, SCFHC responded to an inquiry from an agent of defendants, providing defendants with information about the accessibility requirements under the Fair Housing Act . Specifically, SCFHC provided defendants with directions on how to obtain materials compiled by United States Department of Urba n Development, including technical guidance regarding the design and construction requirements imposed by the Fair Housing Act .
7. Efforts by SCFHC to Resolve Complaints Prior to Litigatio n 29. On December 5, 2005, SCFHC sent a letter to Mr . Fitzer, advising him, among other things, of the results of SCFHC's investigation, and demanding that "construction of covered multifamily dwellings at Highlands stops immediately until it can be determined whether those dwellings are designed in accordance with the Fai r
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Housing Act ." SCFHC reiterated that demand in writing to defense counsel on December 15, 2005 .
30. On January 4, 2006, defense counsel transmitted an email to SCFHC stating that, without admitting any wrongdoing, defendants were committed to constructing all covered multi-family dwellings in the Highlands development to meet the requirements of the Fair Housing Act . On January 23 and 26, and February 2, 2006, SCFHC requested that defendants provide a written response to its demand, dated December 5, 2005 . To date, no written response has been received .
8 . Follow Up Site Inspection to Highland s 31 . On March 30, 2006, SCFHC conducted a follow up site inspection of Highlands. That inspection revealed that several dwellings were under construction ; others were completed and listed for sale . Of the single-story dwelling that were completed, none complied with the requirements of the Fair Housing Act . The model unit and office were also inaccessible .
E. INJURIES 32. SCFHC has diverted resources as a result of defendants' discriminatory conduct : (1) to investigate, evaluate and determine the extent to which the design and construction of the Stonelake and Highlands developments fail to conform to accessibility standards under the federal Fair Housing Act and to evaluate and determine possible remedies for such deficiencies ; (2) to educate and perform outreach to the residents of Stonelake to inform them of their fair housing rights ; and (3) to protect the fair housing rights of their members, associates and constituents from th e
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continued discrimination of the defendants based on disability . 33 . As a result of defendants' unlawful acts and practices, SCFHC has
suffered injury to its ability to carry out its purpose and to serve the public in its efforts to eliminate housing discrimination , to resolve fair housing disputes , to make available decent housing for persons regardless of disability and to assure rights to the impo rtant social , professional, business , economic and political benefits of associations that arise from living in a community in which persons with and without disabilities reside . Defendants ' unlawful acts and practices also have caused SCFHC to suffer economic losses and out -of-pocket expenditures , incurring costs in effo rts to counteract and eliminate discriminato ry housing practices in the design and construction of housing in Chatham County and to provide outreach and education to persons involved in the design and construction of housing in Chatham County regarding the requirements of the fair housing laws . As a result of defendants ' unlawful acts and practices , the ability of SCFHC to perform its customa ry counseling , referral , outreach and education activities has been impaired , and it has suffered a decrease in its . ability to undertake other effo rts to end unlawful housing practices . Accordingly , SCFHC is entitled to compensato ry damages .
34. In doing the acts of which plaintiff complains , defendants and their agents and employees intentionally or recklessly violated plaintiffs federally protected rights . Accordingly, plaintiff is entitled to punitive damages .
35 . There now exists an actual controversy between the pa rties regarding defendants' duties under federal fair housing laws . Accordingly, plaintiff is entitled to declaratory relief.
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36 . Unless enjoined , defendants will continue to engage in the unlawful acts and the pa ttern or practice of discrimination described above. Plaintiff has no adequate remedy at law . Plaintiff is now suffering and will continue to suffer irreparable injury from defendants ' acts and the pattern or practice of discrimination against persons with disabilities unless relief is provided by this Court . Accordingly , plaintiff is entitled to injunctive relief .
V. CLAIM [FAIR HOUSING ACT ] 37 . Plaintiff realleges and incorporates by reference paragraphs 1 through 36 of the complaint herein . 38 . Defendants have injured plaintiff in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act, 42 U .S .C . § 3601, et sea ., by committing discriminato ry housing practices in connection with the design , construction , sale and/or operation of the Stonelake and Highlands housing developments .
VI. RELIEF WHEREFORE, plaintiff prays for entry of a judgment against defendants that : 1 . Awards compensatory and punitive damages according to proof ; 2. Declares that defendants has violated .the provisions of the applicable
federal fair housing laws ; 3 . Enjoins all unlawful practices complained about herein and imposes
affirmative injunctive relief requiring defendants , their pa rtners , agents, employees , assignees and all persons acting in concert with o r
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participating with them , to take affirmative action to provide equal housing opportunities to all purchasers and prospective purchasers without regard

to disability; 4. Awards costs of suit, including reasonable attorneys ' fees ; and, 5 . Awards all such other relief as the Court deems just .
VII. JURY DEMAN D

Pursuant to Rule 38 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure , plaintiff hereby

requests a ju ry trial. Dated : April 7 , 2006 .

Respectfully submitted, BRANCART & BRANCAR T

Christophe Brancart (CA Bar No . 128475) Post Office ox 68 6 Pescadero, California 94060 Tel: (650) 879-014 1 Fax: (650) 879-1 10 3
Attorneys for Plaintfif

JOHN PAUL BERLON John Paul Berlon (GA Bar No . 054283)
Post Office Box 1074 5 Savannah, GA 31412 Tel : (912) 352-1784
Fax: (912) 352-3945

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k~IJS 44 (Rev_ 1 1/04)

CIVIL COVER SHEE T

The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law, except as provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of initiating
the civil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE OF THE FORM .)

1 . (a) PLAINTIFFS SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL, INC .
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
SAVANNAH DIVISION

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SAVANNAH-CHATI-IAM COUNTY FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL, INC., Plaintiff,
V.
GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC, et al., Defendants.

Civil Action No. CV406-096

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff,
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GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC, et al., Defendants.

PARTIAL CONSENT ORDER RESOLVING PLAINTIFFS' CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANT GENESIS REAL ESTATE GROUPS LLC
I. INTRODUCTION A. Background 1. This Consent Order is entered into between Plaintiffs Savannah-Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. and the United States of America ("Plaintiffs") and Defendant Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC ("GREG") (together "the Parties").

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2. On April 12, 2006, SCFHC filed a Complaint in Civil Action No. CV406-096 alleging violations of Section 804(f)(1)-(3) of the Fair Housing Act, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, 42 U.S.C. § 3601-3619 (the "FHA" or the "Act"). Specifically, the complaint alleged that Defendants Genesis Designer Homes ("GDH") and GREG engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination against persons with disabilities by failing to design and construct Stonelake Townhomes and Highlands Crossing Townhomes (the "Subject Properties") with the features of accessible and adaptable design set forth in 242 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C). Stonelake Townhomes ("Stonelake") is located at Berwick Plantation, 89 Travertine Circle, in Savannah, Georgia. Highlands Crossing Townhomes ("Highlands Crossing") is located at Godley Station, 15 Falkland Avenue, in Pooler, Georgia. On October 6, 2006, the Complaint was amended to add the Stonelake Association as a Rule 19 defendant in whose absence full relief could not be granted. On October 4, 2007, the Complaint was amended again to add Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co. ("Thomas & Hutton"), Malphrus Construction Co. ("Malphrus"), Richard Fitzer II ("Fitzer") and Carrie Schmelter ("Schmelter") as defendants. 1 3. On September 26, 2007, the United States filed its Complaint in case number CV407139, alleging violations of Sections 804(0(1), (0(2), and (f(3)(C) of the Fair Housing Act, 42
USC § 3604(0(1), (0(2) and (0(3) Specifically, the United States' Complaint alleges that
Defendants GDH, GREG, Thomas & Hutton and Malphrus have failed to design and construct the Subject Properties with the features of accessible and adaptable design set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C); and thereby, have engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to the full
1 Richard Fitzer, II and Carrie Schrnelter are named defendants in the private Plaintiffs' case, Civil Action No, CV406-096, but are not named defendants in the United States' case, Civil Action No. CV407- 139. Carrie Schmelter has not been served and is not a party to this Consent Order.
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enjoyment of rights granted by the Act and denied to a group of persons rights granted by the Act, which denial raises an issue of general public importance. 4. On November 7, 2007, the Court consolidated the two cases for all purposes." 5. On November 10, 2008, the United States amended its complaint to add the Highlands Crossing Association as a Rule 19 defendant after it acquired ownership and management of the common and public use areas of Highlands Crossing from GDH on October 16, 2008. 6. On January 18, 2011, the Court ruled that certain features of Stonelake and Highlands Crossing do not meet the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act, See SavannahChatham County Fair Ho us. Council v. Genesis Designer Homes LLC, et al., No 06-cv-096, slip op. (S. D. Ga, Jan. 18, 2011). Specifically, the Court determined that "Defendants Fitzer, GDH, and GREG are liable for FHA violations pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 3604f(3)(C) because of their participation in the design and construction of the Properties." Id. at 44. See also HUD Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines, 24 C.F.R. Part 100 (Mar. 6, 1991) and the HUD Supplement to Notice of Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines, 24 C.F.R. Ch. I (June 28, 1994) ("the Guidelines"). 7. On September 11, 2010, GREG "was involuntarily or administratively dissolved or its certificate of authority revoked . . . for failure to file its annual registration" by the Office of Secretary of State for the State of Georgia. 8. The Parties agree that the controversy should be resolved without further proceedings and without an evidentiary hearing or trial. As indicated by the signatures appearing below, the Parties agree to entry of this Consent Order. 9. This Consent Order does not in any way affect the Plaintiffs' claims against the remaining defendants in this case.
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B. Complexes 10. Stonelake is a townhome development, located in Savannah Georgia, which consists of attached single-story and multi-story dwelling units. Stonelake consists of 47 buildings containing four or more dwellings, which comprise 174 ground-floor units. Each of the groundfloor units was designed and constructed for first occupancy after March 13, 1991, and is therefore subject to the design and construction requirements of the Fl-IA. 11, Highlands Crossing is a townhorne development property in Pooler, Georgia. Highlands Crossing consists of attached single-story and multi-story dwelling units. It consists of six buildings containing four or more dwellings, which comprise a total of 19 ground-floor units. Each of these 19 ground-floor units was designed and constructed for first occupancy after March 13, 1991, and is therefore subject to the design and construction requirements of the Fl-IA. C. The Defendant 12, Defendant GREG, a Georgia corporation, was an owner and developer of the Subject Properties. As of the date of this Order, GREG represents that it no longer has direct or indirect ownership, management, or other financial interest, in whole or in part, in any business related to the design and construction of multi-family housing. GREG further represents that it currently has no plans to acquire any such interest in any design and construction business. D. Relevant Requirements of the Fair Housing Act 13. The Fair Housing Act provides that, for non-elevator residential buildings with four or more dwelling units, all ground floor units that are designed and constructed for first occupancy after March 13, 1991, are "covered multifamily dwellings" and must include certain basic features of accessible and adaptable design to make such units accessible to or adaptable for use by a person who has or who develops a disability. 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C) and (f(7)(B).

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The features of accessible and adaptable design required by the Act include: (a) public use and common use portions of such dwellings that are readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities; (b) doors for passage into and within all premises that are sufficiently wide to allow passage by persons with a disability using wheelchairs; and (c) an accessible route into and through the dwelling; (d) light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats, and other environmental controls in accessible locations; (e) reinforcements in bathroom walls to allow later installation of grab bars; and (0 usable kitchens and bathrooms such that an individual using a wheelchair can maneuver about the space. 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C). 14. The 193 ground-floor units at the Subject Properties 2 are covered multifamily dwellings" within the meaning of the Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(7)b). As such, those units and the public and common use areas at the Subject Properties must comply with the design and construction requirements of 42 U.S.C. § 3604(1)(3)(C).
Therefore, it is hereby, ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED: II. GENERAL INJUNCTION
15. For the term of this Order, Defendant GREG shall notify the Department of Justice within fifteen (15) days of re-entering the business of designing and constructing multi-family housing.
2 This statement of the number of covered dwellings is based on the site inspection conducted on July 31, 2006, as well as several inspections the United States conducted after that date.
3 Unless otherwise specified, all documents or other communications required by this Consent Order to be sent to counsel for the United States shall be sent by overnight courier and addressed as follows: Chief, Housing and Civil Enforcement Section, Civil Rights Division, DJ 175-20-108, United States Department of Justice, 1800 G Street, NW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20006, or as otherwise directed by the United States. If this Order requires transmission by facsimile, the communication shall also be sent via facsimile to (202) 514-1116.
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16. In the event that GREG re-enters the business of designing and constructing multi-family housing. GREG, and its agents, employees, assigns, successors in interest, and all persons in active concert or participation with them are hereby enjoined from discriminating on the basis of disability as prohibited by the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f).
HI. NON-DISCRIMINATION IN FUTURE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION 17. For the term of this Order, in the event that GREG re-enters the business of the design and construction of multi-family housing, then it shall ensure that all its future design and construction of covered multi-family dwelling units complies with the features of accessible and adaptable design set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C) of the Fair Housing Act and the Guidelines.
IV. EMPLOYEE TRAINING 18. For the term of this Order, in the event that GREG re-enters the business of designing and constructing multi-family housing, then within thirty (30) days after doing so, GREG shall provide a copy of this Order to its employees, agents, and persons acting under their direction, whose duties, in whole or in part, involve the design and construction of multi-family dwelling units, and each agent or employee who supervises such activities ("employees"), and secure the signed statement from each such employee acknowledging that he or she has received and read this Order, has had the opportunity to have his or her questions about this Order, if any, answered by GREG's counsel, and agrees to abide by the relevant provisions of this Order. This statement shall be in the form of Appendix A. GREG's counsel shall review these policies and procedures with, and conduct a question and answer session(s) with, such employees, on an annual basis thereafter.
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19. In the event that GREG re-enters the business of designing and constructing multi-family housing, then GREG shall provide semi-annual fair housing training to its supervisory employees. The training shall be conducted by a qualified organization not associated with GREG or its counsel. The organization shall be selected by GREG, subject to approval by the United States. The program shall include training on the features of accessible and adaptable design set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 3604(O(3)(C) and the Guidelines. Any and all costs and fees associated with attending the training shall be borne by GREG. Attendance at such training will be certified by securing a signed statement, appearing at Appendix B, from each person attending the training stating that he or she has attended such training and received a copy of this Order.
V. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 20. In the event that GREG re-enters the business of designing and constructing multi-family housing, then during the period in which this Order is in effect, GREG shall notify counsel for the United States, in writing, within fifteen (15) days of receipt of any written or oral complaint originating from its design and construction work on "covered multifamily dwellings." 4 If the complaint is written, GREG shall provide a copy of it with the notification. The notification shall include the full details of the complaint, including the complainant's name, address, and telephone number. GREG shall also promptly provide the United States all information it may request concerning any such complaint and shall inform the United States within fifteen (15) days of any resolution of such complaint.
VI. SCOPE AND DURATION OF CONSENT ORDER 21. The provisions of this Consent Order shall apply to all of GREG's members, officers, agents, representatives, employees, successors and assigns.
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22, This Consent Order shall remain in effect for five (5) years after the date of its entry. 23. The Court shall retain jurisdiction for the duration of this Consent Order to enforce its terms, after which time the case shall be dismissed with prejudice. The United States may move the Court to extend the duration of the Consent Order if GREG fails to comply with any provision of this Order or in the interests of justice.
VII. TIME FOR PERFORMANCE 24. Any time limits for performance imposed by this Consent Order may be extended by the mutual agreement of the Parties.
VIII. COSTS OF LITIGATION 25. The United States and GREG shall bear their own costs and attorneys' fees associated with this litigation.
SO ORDERED this 30day of June 2011.
WILLIAM T. MOORE, JR. JV
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
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Association, Inc. ("the Highlands Crossiinngg AAssssoocciiaattiioonn"")),, RRuullee 1199DDeeffeennddaannttssiinntthhiissaaccttiioonn,,aallssoo consent to entry oofftthis OOrrdder. 2. On April 12, 2006, SCFHC filed aa Complaaiinntt iinn CCiivviill AAccttiioonn NNoo.. CCVV440066--009966aallleeggiinngg violations off Section 804(f)(1)-(3) off the Fair Housing Act, aas amended by the Fair HHoouussiinngg Amendmmeennttss AAcctt oof 1988,4422UU.sS..cC.. §§§33660011--33661199((tthhee ""FFHHAA""oorrtthhee ""AAcctt"")).. SSppeeccifiifcicaallyly,,ththee complaint alleged that Defendants Genesis Real Estate Group ((",'GGRREEGG"")) aanndd GGeenneessiiss DDeessiiggnneerr Homes ("GDH") eennggaaggeedd iinn aa ppaatttteerrnn oorr pprraaccttiiccee ooffddiissccrriimmiinnaattiioonn aaggaaiinnsstt ppeerrssoonnss wwiitthh disabilities by failing to design and construct Stonelake Townhomes aanndd HHiigghhllaannddss CCrroossssiinngg Townhomes (the "Subjeecctt Propertieess"")) wwiitthh tthhee ffeeaatures ooffaacccceessssiibbllee aanndd aaddaappttaabbllee ddeessiiggnn sseett forth in 242 U.S.Cc. § 3604(fO)((33))((CC)).. SSttoonneellaake Townhomes ((""Stonellaakke") iiss llooccaatteed aat Berwick Plantation, 89 Travertinee Cirrccllee,, inn Savaannnnaahh,, GGeeoorrggiiaa.. HHiigghhllaanndds CCrroossssiinngg TToowwnnhhoommeess ("Highlands Crossing") iis llooccaatteed aat GGoodleey SSttaation, 1155 FFaallkkllaanndd AAvveennuuee,, iinnPPoooolleerr,, GGeeoorrggiiaa,. On October 6,, 2006, the Complaint was amended to add the Stonelake AAssssoocciaatioonn aas aa RRule 1199 defendant in wwhhoossee absenccee fuullll rrelief ccoouulldd nnoott bbee ggrraanntteedd.. On OOcctober 4, 220007, the Complaint was amended again to add Thomas && Hutton, MMaallpphhrruuss CCoonnssttrruuccttiioonn CCoommppaannyy ((""MMaallpphhrruuss"")),, Richard Fitzer II ("Fitzer") and Carrie SScchiumneelltteerr (",'SScchhmmeelltteerr"")) aas ddeeffeennddaannts. I 3. On September 26, 2200007, the United States filed its CCoommppllaaiinntt iinn ccaase nnuummbbeer CCVV4400771399,, aalllleegging violations off Sections 880044((ff)(1), ((ff))((22)), aanndd ((ff))((33))((CC)) oofftthhee FFaaiirrHHoouussiinnggAAcctt,,4422 USCC §§33660044(f()f()1(I)),,((ff))((22))aanndd((ft))((33)).. SSppeeccifiifcicaallyly,,ththeeUUnnitieteddSStatatetess' 'CCoommpplalaininttaalleleggeesstthhaatt
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Defendants GDH, GGREG, TThhoommaass && HHuuttttoonn aanndd MMaallpphhrruuss hhaavvee ffaaiilleedd ttoo ddeessiiggnn aannddccoonnssttrruucctt the Subjeecct PPrroperties with tthhee ffeeaatures off aaccessible aand aaddaaptable ddeesiggnn sseett ffoorrth iinn 42 UU.S.C. §§33660044((ff))((33))((CC));; aanndd tthheerreebbyy,, hhaavveeeennggaaggeeddininaappaatteterrnnoorrppraracctitciceeoof freresissitsatanncceetotoththee full enjoyymmentt off rights ggranted bby the AAcct aannd ddenied to aa ggrroouupp ooffppeerrssoonnss rriigghhttss ggrraanntteedd bbyy tthhee Act, which denial raises an issue of generraall ppuubbllic imppoorrttaannccee.. TThhoommaass && HHuuttttoonn ddeenniieedd tthhee material alleegations oofftthhee ccoommppllaaiinntt.. 4. On November 7,22000077, the Court conssoolliiddaatteedd tthhee tt\wvoo ccaasseess "ffoorraalllppuurrppoosseess."." 5. On November 1100,,2008, the UUnniitteed SSttaates amended iitts ccoommppllaaiinntt tto aadddd tthhee HHiigghhllaannddss Crossing Association as a Rule 119 defendant aafter it acquired ownership aanndd mmaannaaggeemmeenntt ooffthe common and public use aareas off Highlands CCrroossssiinngg ffrroomm GGDDHH oonn OOccttoobbeerr 1166,, 22000088.. 6. Defendants Thomas & Hutton, the SSttoonneelake AAssociation aanndd the HHiigghhllaannddss CCrroossssiinngg Association agree tthhaatt this CCoouurrtthhaass jjuurriissddiiccttiioonnoovveerrtthheessuubbjejeccttmmaatteterrooffththisisccaasseeppuursrusuaannt ttoto 28 U.S.CC.. §§1313311aanndd13134455aanndd4422UU.S.S.C.C..§§33661144((aa))..TThheePParatriteiessfufurtrhtheerraaggrreeeeththaatttthhee controversy should be resolved without further proceedings and withhoouutt aan eeviddeentiaarry hhearing or trial. AAssininddicicaateteddbbyyththeessigignnaatuturreessaappppeeaarrininggbbeeloloww,,ththeePPaarrtiteiessaaggrreeeetotoeenntrtryyoofftthhiiss Consent Order. B. CCommpplexes 7. Stonelake is a townhome development, located in Savannah Georgia, which cconsists ooff attacchheedd singglee--ssttoorryy aanndd mmuullttii--ssttoorryy ddwweelllliinngguunniittss.. SStonellaake consists off 47 buildings containing four or more dwellings, which comprise 117744 ggrroouunndd--fflloooorr uunniitts. EEaacchhoof fththeeggrorouunndd-­ flooorr units was designed and constructed for first occupancy after March 13, 11991, and is therefore subject to the design aanndd ccoonnssttrruuccttiioonnrreeqquuiirreemmeennttssoofftthheeFFHHAA,.
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8. Highlands Crossing iis a townhome development property in Pooler, Georggiiaa.. HHiigghhllaannddss Crossing consists of attached single-sttoorryy aanndd mmuullttii--ssttoorryy ddwweelllliinngg uunniittss.. IItt ccoonnsists ooffsixx buildings containinngg ffoour oorr mmoorree ddwweelllliinnggss,, wwhhiicchh ccoommpprriisseeaattoottaall ooff1199ggrroouunndd--fflloooorruunniittss.. Each of tthhese 119 gground-flooor units was ddesigned aannd ccoonnssttrruucctteedd ffoor ffiirrst ooccccuuppaannccyy aafftteerr March 113, 1199991, aand iis tthheerefore ssuubbjjeecctt tto tthhee ddeessiiggnn aanndd ccoonnssttrruuccttiioonn rreeqquuiirreemmeennttss oofftthhee FFHHA. C. The Deeffeennddaanntt 9. Defendant Thomas & HHutton, aa GGeeoorrggiiaa ccoorrporation, pprroovviiddeedd cciivviill eennggiinneeeerriinngg sseerrvviicceess for the Subject Properties. D. Rule 19 Parties 10. Defendant Stonelake Association, a nnoonn--pprroofit Georgiaa ccoorporation, iiss tthe hhoommeeoowwnneerrss'' association forr Stoneellaakkee.. TThhee SSttoonneellaakkee AAssssoocciiaattiioonn oowwnnss aanndd/loor has control oover and a management intereesstt inn tthhee ccoommmmoonn aanndd ppuubblliicc uussee aarreeaassaattSSttoonneellaakkee.. The UUnited States' aannd SCFHC's CCoommppllaaiinnttss nnaammee tthhee SSttoonneellaakkee AAssssoocciiaattiioonnoonnllyyaassaanneecceessssaarryyoorriinnddiissppeennssaabblleeppaarrttyy to this lawsuit, pursuant to RRule 1199 oofftthe Federal Rules ooffCCivil PPrrooccedure, iinn wwhhoossee aabbsseennccee complete relliieeffcaannnnoott bbee aaffffoorrddeedd ttoo tthhee UUnniitteeddSSttaatteessaannddSSCCFFHHCC.. 11. Defendant Highlands CrOosSsSiinngg Association, a non--pprrooffiitt GGeeoorrggiiaa ccoorrppoorration, iiss tthhee homemowvners' aassssoociation ffor Highlands Crossing. TThheeHHigighhlalannddssCCrroossssiinnggAAssssoocciiaattiioonnoowwnnss andl/or hass contrrooll over and a management interest in the common and public uuse areas at Highlands Crosssiinngg.. TThheeUUnniitteeddSSttaatteess''CCoommpplalaininttnnaammeesstthheeHHigighhllaannddssCCrroossssiinnggAAssssoocciiaattiioonn only as a necessary or indispensable party to this llaawsuit, pursuantt to RRule 1199 ooffthe FFeeddeerral Rules of Civil Procedure, in whose absence complete reliieeff cannot be afforded to the United States and SCFHC.
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E. Relevant Requirements off the Fair Housing Act 12.. The Fair Housing Act provides that, for non-elevator residential buildings wwiitthh ffoouurr oorr more dwelling units, all ground ffloor uunnits thaatt are ddeesigned aanndd ccoonnssttrruucctteedd ffoor ffiirrsst ooccccuuppaannccyy after March 13,. 1991, are "covered multifamily dwellings" aanndd mmuusstt iinncclluuddeecceerrttaaiinn bbaassiicc featureess of accessible and adaptable design to make such units accessible to orr adaptable ffor use by a person who has oorr wwhhoo ddeevveellooppssaaddiissaabbiilliittyy..4242UU.S..SC..c§. s§S§33660044((ff))((33))((CC))aanndd((ft))((77))((BB)).. The features of accessible and adaptable design required by the Act innclude: ((aa))ppuubblilcicuusseeaanndd common use portions off such dwellings that are readily accessible to and uussaable bbyy ppeerrssoonns wwiitth disabilities; (b) doors for passage into and within all pprreemises tthhaatt aare ssuuffffiicciieennttllyy widdee to aallllooww passage by persons with a disability using wheelchairs; and ((cc) an aacccessible route iinnto aanndd through the dwelling; (d) light sswitches, electrical outlets, thermostats, aand otthheerr eenvironmental controls in accessible locations; (e) reinforcements in bathroom walls to alloow llaatteerr iinnssttaallllaattiioon of grab bars; and ((1f)) usablee kitchens and bathrooms ssuuch thaatt aan iinnddiivviidduuaalluussiinnggaawwhheeeellcchhaairir can maneuver about the spacee.. 4422UU.S.S..CC..§§33660044((ff))((33))((CC)).. 13.. The 193 ground-floor units at the Subjeect Properties2 aarree ""ccoovveerreedd mmuullttiiffaammiillyy dwellings" within the meaning of the Actt,, 4422 UU..SS..CC.. § 3604(ff))((77))((bb)).. AAss ssuucchh, tthhoossee uunnits aand the public and commonn use aarreeas aat the SSuubbjjeecctt PProperties mmuusstt ccoommppllyy wwiitthh tthhee ddeessiiggnn aanndd construction requirements ooff4422 UU..SS.C.c.. §§33660044((ft))((33))((CC))..
2Z This statement off the number off covered dwellings is bbased on the ssite innspection conducted on July 31, 2006, as well aas sseevveral iinnssppeeccttiioonnss tthhe UUnniitteedd SSttaatteess ccoonndduucctteedd aafftteerr tthhaatt date.
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F. Receenntt OOrrdeerrss 14. On January 118, 2011, the Courtt rruuled that certain features off Stonelake aanndd HHiigghhllaanndds Crossing do not meet the accessibiliittyy rreequirreemments ooffthe FFaaiirr HHoouussiinngg Act. SSeeee SSaavvaannnnaahh-­ Chathamm CCoouunnttyy FaaiirrHHoouuss.. CCoouunncciillvv..GGeenneessisisDDeessigignneerrHHoommeessLLLLCC,, et atl., No 06-cv-096, sslliipp op. ((S. DD. GGaa.. JJaann..1188, ,22001] 1); see also HUD Fair Housing AAccessibilliittyy GGuuiiddeelliinneess,, 2244 CC..FF..RR.. Part 1100 (Mar. 66, 11999911)) aanndd tthhee HHUUDD SSuupppplleemmeenntt ttoo NNoottiiccee ooffFFaaiirrHHoouussiinnggAAcccceessssiibbiilliittyy Guidelines,; 224 CC..FF..RR. CChh. II((JJuunnee 2288., 11999944))((hheerreeiinnaafftteerr ""tthhee GGuuiiddeelliinneess"")).. 15. On June 1133,,2011, the Court entered a Conseenntt Order between the United SSttaattees aanndd Defendant GDH. OOnnJJuunnee2222,,22001111,,ththeeCCoouurtrteennteterreeddaaCCoonnsseennt tOOrdrdeerrbbeetwtweeeennththeePPlalainintitfifsfs and Defendant Malphrus. OOnnJJuunnee3300,,22001111,,ththeeCCoouurtrteennteterereddaaCCoonnsseennt tOOrdrdeerrbbeetwtweeennththee Plaintiffs and Defendant GREG. OOnnJJuulyly55,,22001111,,ththeeCCoouurtrteennteterereddaaCCoonnsseennt tOOrdrdeerrbbeetwtweeeenn SCFHC and.DDeeffeennddaannttFFiittzzeerr.. IInn tthhee oorrddeerrss,, tthheessee DDeeffeennddaannttsswweerreennoottrreeqquuirireeddtotoppaayyaannyy money for retrofits or penalties, due to their insolvency. DDeeffeennddaannttTThhoommaass&& HHuuttotonnisisththeeoonnlyly defendant still operatinngg aas aa vviiaabbllee eennttiittyy.. Thherreeforre, it is hereby, ORDERED, ADDJJUDDGGEED aanndd DDEECCRREEEEDD:;
IIT. . GEENERAL INJUNCTION 166.. Defendant Thomas && Hutton aanndd eeaacchh ooffiittss ooffffiicceerrss., eemmppllooyyeeeess,,aaggeennttss,,ssuucccceessssoorrss,,aanndd assiggnnss,, and all other persons in active concert or participation with any off them, are enjoined fromm discriminating on tthhee bbaassiiss of ddissaabbiilliittyy aass pprroohhiibbiitteedd bbyy tthhee FFaaiirrHHoouussiinngg AAcctt,, 42 U.S.C. §§ 3604(f).
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IIlLI. CCOORRRREECCTTIIVVEEAACCTTIIOONNSS/IRREETTRROOFFIITTSS

A. Access to Suubbjecctt Properties

1. Stonelake

17. The Stonelake Association agrees that it will cooperate to facilitate iimmpplleemmentation ooff

this Consent Order at Stonelakkee.. TThhee SSttoonneellaakkee AAssssoocciiaattiioonn sshhaallll,, inteerr alia, allow access to the

common and public uuse areas, iinncclluuddiinngg ppoorrttiioonnss ooffddwweelllliinngg uunniitt eennttrraannccee ssiiddeewwaallkkss lleeaaddiinngg

from the unit entrance to the parking lot sidewalk to allow planning, eevvaalluuaattiinngg,, iinnssppeeccttiinngg aanndd

performing any modifications or retrofits required under this OOrrddeer pursuaanntt tto tthhe ttiimmeettable sseett

forthh in this Ordeerr.. TThhee SSttoonneellaakkee AAssssoocciiaattiioonn sshhaalll aassssiisstt SSCCFFHHCC iin ccoooorrddiinnaatinng and

conductingg,, as soon as practicable, an infornmnational presentation to inform SSttoonellaake

Association memmbbeerrss oofftthhee ppuurrppoosseeaannddbbeenneeffiittssooffrreettrrooffiittss..

2. Highlands Crossing

18.

The Highlands Crossing Association agrees that iitt will ccooperate to ffaacilitate

implementation of thiss Consent OOrrddeerr aatt HHiigghhllaannddss CCrroossssiinngg.. TThe Highlands CCrroossssing

Association shall, inteerr alia, allow access to the common and public use areas including portions

of dwelling unit entrance sidewalks lleeaading ffrom tthe uunniitt eennttrraance to the ppaarking lloott ssiiddeewwaallkk tto

allow planning, evaluating, inspecting and performing any modifications oorr rreettrrooffits rreeqquired

under this Order pursuant ttoo tthhee ttiimmeettaabbllee sseett ffoorrtthh iinntthhiiss OOrrddeerr.. The Highlands Crossing

Association shall aassisst SSCCFFHHCC iinn ccoooorrddiinnaattiinngg aanndd ccoonndduuccttiinngg,, aass ssoooonn aasspprraaccttiiccaabbllee,,aann

informational presentation to inform Highlands CCrroossssiinngg AAsssoocciaattiioonn mmeemmbbeerrss oofftthhee ppuurrppoossee

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B. Retrroofits to the Pubblic and Commmonn Use AArreaas aatt tthhe SSuubbjjeecctt PPrroperrties 19. The Court has held that features of the public and common use aareas offthe SSubjeecctt Properties doo not mmeeeett tthhee ddeessiiggnn aanndd ccoonnssttrruuccttiioonn rreeqquuiirreemmeennttssoofftthheeFFaaiirrHHoouussiinnggAAcctt.. See Savannah-Chatham County Fairr HHoous. CCoouunncciill vv.. GGeenneessiiss DDeessiiggnneerr HHoommes LLLC, et al., No. 06cv-096, slip op. at 45-46. 20.. DefDenedfeanndt aTnhtoTmhoams &as H&uHttounttoangraegerseetso troenrednedretrhtehefoflolollwowinigngsesrevrivciecsesinincoconnnneecctitoionnwwiitthh the correccttivvee aaccttiioonnss idennttifiedd iinn AAppppeennddiixx AA (("'AAcccceessibilliittyy MMooddifficcations tto the Public and Common Use Areaass at Stoneellaakkee TToowwnnhhoommeess DDeevveellooppmmeenntt"")) aanndd AAppppeennddiixx BB (("AAcccceessssibibiliiltiyty Modifications to the Public and Common UUssee AArreeaas aatt Higghhllaannddss CCrroossssiinngg"")):;
a.. create drawings to iimmpplleemmeenntt tthhee ccoorrrreeccttiivvee aaccttiioonnssiiddeennttiiffiieeddininAAppppeennddiciceessAA and B and the Guidelinnees;
b. produce a bid package and solicit bids in order to identify one or more liccensed contractors to perform the ccoorrrreeccttiivvee aaccttiioonnss iiddeennttiiffiieeddiinnAAppppeennddiicceessAAaannddBB;;
c. assist with seleecctiioonn ooffoonnee oorr mmoorree lliicceennsseeddccoonnttrraaccttoorrssttooppeerrffoorrmmththeeccoorrreecctitvivee actions identified iinn AAppppeennddiicceess AAaannddBB;;
d.. prepare the construction ccoontract for eeaacch lliicceennsseedd ccoonnttrraaccttoorrsseelleecctteeddttooppeerrffoorrmm the corrective actions identified in AAppendices A and BB; suuch ccoonnttrraacctt shall iiddeennttiiffyy tthhee ssppeeccific provisions of tthe Guidelines with which eeaacch retrofit mmust ccoommply; aanndd
e. perform construction observation and monitoring ooffeach lliicceennsed ccoonnttrraacctoor Thomas && Hutton hhaas sseelleecctteedd ttoo aasscceerrttaaiinntthhaatttthhee wwoorrkkooffeeaacchhccoonntrtraacctotorrisisininssuubbsstatanntitaiall conformance with the corrective actions identified in Appendices A and B and thhe GGuidelines. 21. Defendant Thomas & Hutton has proposed aand the PPllaaiinnttiiffffs haavvee aaggrreeed tthhaatt LLiivviinngg Independence for Everyone, Inc., a non-profit service and advocacy organization for persons
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with disabilities iin SSoouutthheeaasstt GGeorgia ((""LLIIFE, IInncc..""))., sshhaallllccoonnttrraaccttwwiitthhlilciceennsseeddccoonnttrraaccttoorr((ss)) ttoo take the corrective acttiioonnss identtiiffiieedd inn AAppppeennddiicceess AA aannddBB.. TThhoommaass && Hutton hhas proposed that LIFE, Inc. be the contracting entity because of, among other things, iitts eexperience iinn administering grants that allow persons with disabilities and/or persons iin tthheeiirr hhoouuseeholdd tto make modifications in their hommeess tthhaatt inccrreeaassee aacccceessssiibbiilliittyy.. Thomas && Hutton and LIFE,.. Inc. have agreed that LIFE, Inc. shall be compensated by Thomas && Hutton iinn tthhee aammoouunntt ooffTTWWOO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000) to serve in this capaacciittyy.. WWiitthhiinn tthhiirrttyy ((3300)) ddaays ooffthe date of entry of this Consent Order, Thomas && Hutton shall deliver a check to counsel for the UUnniited States payable in this amount to LIFE, Inc. CCoouunnsseellffoorrtthheeUUnnitieteddSStatatetesssshhaalllddeelilviveerrththeecchheecckk to LIFE, Inc. once tthhee ccoonnttrraacctt ddeessccrriibbeedd iinnPPaarraaggrraapphh3399bbeelolowwhhaassbbeeenneexxeeccuutetedd.. 22. Defendant Thomas && Hutton shall pay all expenses associated with the sseervices iitt rreenndders in Paragraph 20.. IInnaaddddiittiioonn,,TThhoommaass&& HHuuttotonnsshhaalllccaauusseetotobbeefufunnddeeddeeaacchhccoonnsstrturucctitoionn contract identified in Paragraph 20(d). TThhoommaass&& HHuutttoonnsshhaalllccaauusseeppaayymmeenntststotobbeemmaaddee within seven (7) days upon receiving an invoice ffor contracting services ffrom LLIIFFE, IInnc. SShhoouuldld there be a dispute about payment off a contract, Thomas && Hutton shall assisstt LLIIFFE, IInnc. iinn responding to the contractor(s) and shall pay all costs associated with resolving ssuucch ddispute, including any costs iinnccuurrrreedd bbyyLLIIFFEE,,IInncc.. 23. Within thirty (30) days oofftthe ddaate ooffeennttrryy oofftthhiiss CCoonnsseennttOOrrddeerr,,LLIIFFEE,,IInncc..sshhaalll provide written notice to all homeowners and rreesidents aat SSttoonneelake aand HHigghhllaanndds CCrroossssiinngg tthhaatt the retrofits to the public and common uuse aarea violations ssppeecciffied iinn AAppppeennddiicceess AA aanndd BB wwiillll be performed at the Subject Properties. SSuucchhnnootitciceesshhaalllbbeetatailiolorreeddtotoeeaacchhccoommpplelexxseseppaararatetelyly
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and willl be substantially in thee foorrmm of AAppppeennddiixx EE.. AA ccooppyy oofftthhe ttwwo nnootticcees sshhall bbe simultaneously proviiddeedd ttoo ccoouunnsseell ffoorrtthheePPllaaiinnttiiffffss.. 3 24. The retrofits iiddeennttiiffiieedd iinn AAppppeennddiicceess AAaanndd1B3 shaall be completed expeditiously, bbuutt nnoo later than nine (9) months ooffthe ddaattee ooffeennttrryy ooffthiss CCoonnsseennttOOrrddeerr.. C. Neutral Inspector for Public and CCoommmon UUsse AArreaass aatt tthhee SSuubbjjeecctt PPrrooppeerrttiieess 25. LIFE, iInc. shall enter into a contract with a neuuttrraall inspecttoorr ("'IInnssppeeccttoorr"")) aapppprroved bby Defendant Thomas && Hutton and the Plaintiffs to conduct on-·site iinnssppeections oofftthhe ppuubblliicc aannd common use area retrofits that have been performed under this Consent Order to determine iff they have been completed in accord with the specifications set out iin Appendices AA aand B13aannd comply with the Guidelines. TThheeInInspspeecctotorrsshhaalllhhaavveeeexxppeerrtitsiseeininththeeddeessigignnaannddccoonnstsrturucctitoionn requirements off the Fair Housing Act. AAssaappaartrtooffththeeccoonntrtraacctt,,ththeeInInssppeecctotorrwwililltatakkeeddigigitiatall photographs off the measurements that he/she has taken to determine compliance wwitthh this Consent Order and will make those photographs available aas part off his/lher rreports. LLIIFFEE,,InIncc.. shall give Thomas && Hutton and the Plaintiffs at lleeast three weeks' nnoottiicceeoofftthheeiinnssppeeccttiioonnttoo give their representatives an opportunity to be present for the inspection. TThheeInInssppeecctotorrsshhaalllsseett out the results of each inspection, including deficits iff any, in writing aannd sshhaall sseennd tthhaatt rreeppoorrtt to LIFE, Inc. and counsel for Thomas && Hutton aand the Plaintiffs. 26. If any of the Inspector reports in Paragraph 25 indicate that any required retrofit has not been made as specified in Appendices A aand B oorr iiffaa rreeppoorrtt iiddeennttiiffies aa ddeeffiicciitt iinn tthhee rreettrofits, then within ten (10) days off receiving aa rreeport from the Iinspector, LIFE, IInc. sshhaall ((aa)) nnoottiiffy the
3 For purposes off this Order, aUll submissions tto the UUnniitteedd SSttaatteess oorr iitts ccoouunnsel sshhoouulldd bbee submitted to:: CChhiieeff,, HHoouussiinngg aanndd CCiivviill EEnnffoorrcceemmeenntt SSeecction, Civil Rights DDivision, UUnniitted Stateess DDeeppaarrttmmeent of Justiccee,, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.WW..,,WWaasshhiinnggttoonn,,DD.C.C..2200553300,,AAttntn:: DJ# 117755-·2200-·108,, oorr aass ootthheerrwwiisseeddiirreecctteeddbbyytthheeUUnniitteeddSStatatetess..
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appropriate contractor(s) ooffthese ddeefficciieenncciees, aanndd((bb)) rreeqquueesstttthhaatttthheeaapppprroopprriiaatteeccoonntrtraacctotorr((ss)) correct these deficiencies aas ssoooonn aass ppoossssiibbllee,,bbuuttnnoottlalateterrththaannththirirtyty((3300))ddaayyssfrforommththeeddaateteththee contractor(s) are notified. OOnncceetthheeddeeffiicciieenncciieessaarreeccoorrrreecctteeddbbyytthheeaapppprroopprriiaatteeccoonnttrraaccttoorr((ss)),, LIFE, Inc. shall contact the Inspector to re-inspect those public and common uuse rreetrofits that the Inspector previously determined were defiicciieenntt. TThhiisspprroocceesssssshhaalllccoonntitninuueeuunntitlilththeeInInssppeecctotorr conducts a re-inspection aanndd cceerrttiiffiieess tthhaattaallll ooffthee rreettrrooffiittss ssppeecciiffiieeddininAAppppeennddiciceessAAaannddBB have been ccommppleted inn commpplliaannccee wwiitthh tthhee GGuuiiddeelliinneess.. TThhee IInnssppeeccttoor sshall sseenndd that certification by mail and by fax to LIFE, IInc. and counsel ffor Thomas && HHuuttttoonn,, SSCCFFHHCC,, tthhee United States, and the Stonelake and Highlands Crossing Associations. TThhoommaass&&HHuutttotonnshshaallll assist LIFE, Inc. in resolving any disputes with any ccoonntractor. 27. Should the Inspector be unable to certify that all off the retrofits specified in Appendices A and B have been completed in compliance with the GGuuiiddeelliinneess wwiitthhiinn ttwweellvvee ((1122)) mmoonntthhss ooff the date of entry of this Consent Order because any off the selected contractor(s) fail to make any off the required retrofits oorr bbeeccaauussee tthheerree aarree ddeeffiicciieenncciieessiinntthheerreeqquuiirreeddrreettrrooffiittss,,TThhoommaass&& Hutton shall bear responsibility for ccorrecting the outstanding deficiencies. TThhoommaass&&HHuutttotonn shall do so within thirteen (13) months ooff the date ooffentry off this Consent OOrder. NNooththininggininththisis Consent Order shall prevent Thomas && Hutton from pursuing any remedies iitt hhaas aaggaaiinnsstt aany such contractor fromm losses Thomas && Hutton iincurs as a result offa conttrraaccttoorr''ssffaaiilluurree ttoo perform the retrofits specified in Appendices AA aand BB. D. Retrofit Fund at the Subject Properties 28. Within thirty (30) days of the date of entry of this Consent Order, Defendant Thomas & Hutton shall pay TWO HUNDREEDD TTWWEENNTTYY--SSEEVVEENN TTHHOOUUSSAANNDDFFIIVVEEHHUUNNDDRREEDD DOLLARS ($227,500) into an interest-bearing escrow fund ((""tthhee RReettrrooffiittFFuunndd""))ffoorrtthheeppuurrppoossee
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off remedying the lack off an accessible route from the parking llot and/or commoonn ssiiddeewwaalks tto the front porch off certain units ("approach walks") aatt tthhe SSuubbjjeecctt PPrrooppeerties. TThheesseeaapppproroaacchh walk violations and corrective actions are specified iin Appennddiixx CC ((""AAcccceessssiibbiilliittyyMMooddiiffiiccaattiioonnss to the Approach Walks at Stonelake Townhomes DDeevVeellooppmmeenntt"")) aanndd AAppppeennddiixxDD ("Accessibility Modifications to the Approach WWalks aatt Highlaanndds CCrroossssiinngg TToowwnnhhoommeess Development"). TThheeRReettrrooffiittFFuunnddwwiilllaallssooppaayytthhee ffeeees aanndd eexxppeennsseess oofftthhee NNeutral IInnssppeector referenced in Paragraphss 2255--2277 aabboovvee.. 29. Defendant Thomas && Hutton has proposed and the UUnited SSttaatteess hhaas aaggrreeeed tthhaatt the Retrofit Fund will be administered by LLIFE, Inc., aa nnoon-profit sseervice and aaddvvooccaaccy oorrggaanniizzaattiioonn for persons with disabilities in Southeast Georgia. TThhoommaass&& HHuuttotonnhhaasspproroppoosseeddththaat tLLIFIFEE,, Incc.. admministerr tthhee RReettrrooffiitt FFuunndd ffoorr tthheerreeaassoonnssssttaatteeddiinnPPaarraaggrraapphh2211aabboovvee.. LIFE, lInc.'s ccosts in administering the Retrofit Fund will bbe paid from the Retrofit Fund aand sshhaall nnoott eexxcceeeedd tteenn percent (10%) ooffthe RReettrrooffiitt FFuunndd.. 30. Within thirty (30) days of the date of entry of this Consent Order, LIFE, Inc. shall provide written notice to all homeowners off covered units at Stonelake and Highlands CCrroossssiinngg (a) informing them that they may elect to have the approach walks to their units retrofitted; and (b) providing them with iinnffoorrmmation aabboouutt the aapproach walkk rreettrrooffiitt ffoorr tthheeiirr ppaarrttiiccuullaarr uunnit. Such notice wwiillll be substaannttiiaallllyy inn tthhee ffoorrmm oof AAppppeennddiixx FF.. AA ccooppyy ooffthis nnootice shall be simultaneously provided tto tthhee PPllaaiinnttiiffffss.. 31. Unit owners shall have nniinneettyy ((9900)) ddaayyss oofftthheeddaatteeoofftthheeeennttrryyoofftthhisisCCoonnsseennttOOrdrdeerrtoto make a written rreeqquuest to LLIIFFEE,, IInncc.. ffoorrrreettrrooffiittssttootthheeaapppprrooaacchhwwaalklktotoththeeiriruunniti.t. 32. Within one hundred (100) days off the date off entry off this Consent Order, LLIFE, IInc. shall provide Defendant Thomas && Hutton with a lliist ooffthree (3) approach walkk rreeqquuests ffrom
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those it receives from unit owners pursuantt to Paragraph 31. WWitihthininththiritryty(3(300))ddaayyssoof frerecceeiviviningg this list, Thomas && Hutton sshhall pprroodduuccee aa bbiidd ppaacckkaaggee ffoorr tthheessee tthhrreeee rreeqquueessttss aanndd sshhaallll pprroovviiddee to LIFE, Inc. a list off lliicceensed contractors competent to do the approach walkk rreettrrofit work. LIFE, Inc. shall solicit bids ffor these three aappproach walks as well aas tthhee rreemmaaiinnddeerr oofftthhee approach walks iin oorrddeerr ttoo iiddeennttiiffyy oonnee oorrmmoorreelliicceennsseeddccoonnttrraacctotorrsstotoppeerrfoformrmththeeccoorrerecctitvivee actions identified inn AAppppeennddiicceess CC aanndd DD.. TThhoommaass&&HHuutttotonnaalslsooshshaalllaasssisitstLLIFIFEE,,InIncc..wwitihth the bidding process for the three walks. AAfftteerrbbididssffoorrtthheeththrreeeewwaallkkssaarreerreecceeiivveedd,,TThhoommaass&& Hutton'ss oobblliiggaattiioonn iiss ccoommplete. 33. LIFE, Inc. shall contract with one or more lliicceennsseed ccontractors to take the corrective actions identified in Appendices C and D aat those covered units where aa hhoommeeoowwnneerr eelleeccttss tto have the approach walkk rretrofitted. 34. In those instances where aa hhoommeeoowwnneerrddeessiirreessttoohhaavveehhisis/hlheerraapppprrooaacchhwwaalklkreretrtorofiftitetedd differently than the corrective action described in Appendices C and D, he or sshe will ddiissccuuss tthhe alternativee retrofit withh LIFE, Inc. which will determine whether such an alternative rretrofit will be made. AAlltteerrnnaattiviveerreettrrooffiittsssshhaalllbbeeaallolowweeddififssuucchhrreetrtrooffititsshheelplpaammeeliloiorraateteththeeeefffeecctstsooffaa person''ss ddiissaabbiilliittyywwhheennnnaavviiggaattiinnggaannaapppprrooaacchhwwaallkktthhaattddooeessnnoottccoommpplylywwitihthththeeFFHHAA Guidelines, provided that the alternative retrofits are otherwise reasonable., IfIfLLIIFFEE,,InIncc..aaggrreeeess to the alternative retroffit, LIFE, Inc. will inform Defendant Thomass && Hutttoonn aanndd tthhee appropriate contractor thhaatt ssuucchh aan aalltteerrnnaattiivvee rreettrrooffiittsshhoouullddbbeemmaaddee.. 35. The retrofits to approach walkkss aatt tthhoossee ccoovveerreedduunniittsswwhheerreeaahhoommeeoowwnneerreelelecctststotohhaavvee them done shall be completed wwithinn nniinnee ((99) mmoonntthhss oofftthhee ddaattee oofftthhee eennttrryy oofftthhiiss CCoonnsseenntt Order.
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36. In the event that a resident at the Subject Properties incurs undue inconvenience or hardship (defined as a dislocation from the unit for more than 24 hours ccoonsecutively) wwhillee tthhe retrofits are being made to remedy the approach walk violations, LLIIFE, IInnc. sshhaallll bbee aauutthhorized under this Consent Order to ppay such resident, iinnccluding tthe reessiiddeenntt's'sppeerrssoonnaallaassssiisstatannttififtthhaatt resident is disabled, from the Retrofit Fund, the applicable government per ddiem rraatte ffor food and lodging for the lloocal aarreeaa ffoorr eeaacchh ddaayyooffuunndduueeiinnccoonnvveennieienncceeoorrhhaarrddsshhipip.. 37. LIFE, Inc. will make the deetteerrmmiinnaattiioonn rreeggaarrddiinnggwwhheetthheerraarreessidideennttwwiilllininccuurruunndduuee inconvenience or hardship and such payment will bbe mmade pprriioorr to the ccoommmmeenncceemmeenntt ooffaannyy retrofit work on the resident''ss uunniitt,, ssoo tthhaatt tthhee rreessiiddeennttccaann uussee tthhee mmoonneeyyttoo oobbttaaiinnaalltteerrnnaattiivvee accommodations whilee ddiissllooccaatteedd.. 38. In tthhee event that less than the total amount in the Retrofit Fund including accrued iinntteerest is distributed by LIFE, Inc. for the purpose off making the retrofits covered by this Conseenntt OOrrddeerr andd paying the costs associated with administering the Retrofit Fund, LIFE., IInnc. sshhall uussee tthhe remainder to fund home modifications tthat iinnccrease accessibilittyy ffor iinnddiivviidduuaallss wwiitthh ddiissaabbiilliittiieess in southeast Georgia (Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, GGllyynnnn,, LLiibbeerrty, McIntosh, Tattnall and Toombs Counties). LLIIFFEE,, IInncc. mmaayy aaddmmiinniisstteerr ssuucch ffuunnds iinn aa mmaannnneerr cCoonnssiisstteennttwwiitthh iittss eexxiisstting home modifications programs, proviiddeedd tthhaatt::
a. The dwelling that iis modified mmust bbe tthe primmary rreessiiddeennccee oofftthhee ppeerrssoonn oorr persons with disabilities who will lliive iinn the dwelling; aannd
b. No more than Ten Thousand DDollars (($$1100,000) mmaayy bbee aawwaarrddeed ffoorr tthhe modification ooffa dwellinngg..
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E. United States' Connttrractt witth LIFE, Inc. 39,. Before LIFE begins to undertake actions and responsibilities consistteenntt with the requirements off this Consent Order, the UUnited SSttaates sshhall rreeqquire LLIFE, IInnc. ttoo eenntteerr iinnttoo aa contract wwiitthh thhee UUnniitteedd Staatteess.. AAtt aa mmiinniimmuumm,, ssuucch ccoonnttrraact shall obligate LIFE, ITnncc. to: ((11)) contract with licensed contractor(s) ttoo ttaakkee tthhee ccoorrrreeccttiivvee aaccttiioonnssttootthheeppuubbllicicaannddccoommmmoonnuusese areas at the Subject Properties in accordance with Paragraphs 21-24; review and approve pay applications, after approval by Thomas && Hutton; assist in the rreesolution ooffaannyy dissppuutteess regarding the performance of such work, or iff such disputes cannot be resolved aamicably, uupon request of Thomas && Hutton, assign rights to any claims oorr ddeemmands to TThhoommaass && HHuuttttoonn oorr iittss designee; (2) contract with a neutral inspector in accordance with Paragraphs 25-27 to conduct on-site inspections off the public and common uuse aarea retrofits that will bbe pperformed under the Consent Order to determine iff they have been completed in accord with the ssppecifications sset out in Appendices A and B; (3) administer the Retrofit Fund in accordance with Paragraphs 29-38 off the Consent Order; (4) maintain records relating to LIFFEE''ssaaccttiioonnssaanndd rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieessuunnddeerrtthhee Consent Order, including those related to the administration ooff the RRetrofit FFuund; (55)) provide reasonable access to those records to the United States upon request; and (6) provide a regular report and accounting to the United States off its expenditures from the Retrofit Fund. 40. If,, for any reason during the term off this Consent Order, LIFE, ITnncc. cannot fulfill iittss obligations under the contract described above, the UUnited States may mmove tthhiiss CCoouurrtt ttoo rreeppllaace LIFE, ITnnc. with another entity that can fulfill these obligations.
IV. NNOONN--DDIISSCCRRIIMMIINNAATTIIOONNIINNFFUUTTUURREEDDEESSIIGGNNAANNDDCCOONNSSTTRRUUCCTTIIOONN 41. For work performed aafftteerr the ddaattee oofftthhiiss CCoonnsseennttOOrrddeerr,,DDeeffeennddaannttTThhoommaass&&HHuuttotonn shall maintain and provide to SCFHC and the United SStates the following iinnffoorrmmaatioon aanndd
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statements regarding the design and construction off any covered, multifamilyy dwelliinnggss ffoor which it -- or any entities iin which iitt oorr iitts ssuucccceessssoors iin iinntteerreest hhave aa posittiioonn ooffccoonnttrrooll aass aan officer, director, member, oorr mmaannaaggeerr,, oorrhhaavvee aatteennppeerrcceenntt((1100%%))oorrlalargrgeerroowwnneersrshhipipshshaarere---­ has providedd sseerrvices:
(a) the name and aaddress oofftthhee pprroojjeecctt;; (b) a description off the project and the inndividual units; aand (c) a statement certifying that Thomas && Hutton has reviewed the engineering documents for the project and that the final design specifications prepared by Thomas & Hutton therein comply with the rreeqquirements off the Fair HHoouussiinngg AAcctt aanndd tthhee GGuuiiddelines. Thomas && Hutton shall provide such iinnffoorrmmaatiioonn to Plaintiffffs nniinneettyy ((9900)) ddaayyss oofftthhee ddaattee ooff entry of this Consent OOrder, oonnee yyeeaarr oofftthhee ddaattee ooffeennttrryyoofftthhiissOOrrddeerr,,aannddththeennaannnnuuaalllylyfoforrththee remainder off the term off this Order, except the final report shall bbe submitted ssiixxttyy ((60) ddays prior to the expiratioon oofftthhiiss OOrrddeerr.. 42. If Defendant Thomas and Hutton prepares any architectural or site plans, drawings oorr blueprints for covered multifamily housing, it shall iinnclude oonn ssuucch ppllaans, ddrraawwiinnggss oorrbblluueepprriinnttss a statement tthhaatt ssuucchh ppllaannss ccoommppllyy wwiitthh tthhee FFaaiirr HHoouussiinngg AAcctt.. Thommas && Hutton shall, upon request, provide to the Plaintiffs a list off all such multi--ffaammilyy hhoouussiinngg tthhaatt iitt hhaass ddeessiiggnneed oorr iiss designing during the teerrmm oofftthhee OOrrddeerr..
V.. EEDDUUCCAATTIIOONNAALL PPRROOGGRRAM 43. Within thirty (30) days oofftthe date ooffeennttrryy oofftthhiiss CCoonnsseennttOOrrddeerr,,DDeeffeennddaannttTThhoommaass&& Hutton shall provide a copy off this Order to all iits aagents and ssuuppeerrvvissoorryy eemmplooyyeees iinnvvoollvveedd iinn the design and/or construction ooffcovered multifamilyy ddwwelliinnggss aanndd sseeccuurree tthhee ssiiggnneedd ssttaatteemmeenntt fromm each agent or employee acknowledging that he or she has received aand rread the Order, and
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has had an opportunity to have questions about the Order answered. TThhisissstatatetemmeennttsshhaalllbbee substantially in the formm off Appendiix G. 44. Within thirty (30) days of the date he or she commences employment with TThhoommas && Hutton, each emplooyyeeee iinnvvoollvveeddiinntthheeddeessiiggnnaanndd/olorrCconsttrruuccttiioonn ooffccoovveerreeddmmuullttiiffaammiilyly dwellings shall be given a copy offthis OOrddeerr and bbe rreeqquuirreed to ssiiggnn tthhee ssttaatteemmeenntt acknowledging that he or she has received and read the Order, and had an opportunityy to have questions about thee OOrder annsswweerreedd.. TThhiiss ssttaatteemmeenntt sshhaall bbee ssuubbssttaannttiiaallllyy iin the form off Appendix GG. 45. Thomas && Hutton shall also ensure that iit aand aany ooffiitts emmplooyyeeeess wwhhoo hhaavvee ssuuppeerrvviissoorryy authority over the design and/lor construction off covered multifamily dwellinnggss hhaavve aa ccooppyy oof, aree fammiiliar with, and personally review, the Fair Housing Accessibilittyy GGuiddeliinnees, 5566 FFeedd. RReeg. 9472 (1991) and the United States Department off Housing and Urban Development, FFaaiirr Housing Act Design Manual,, AA Manuuaallttoo AAssisstt BBuilderrss iinn MMeeeettiinnggtthhee AAccessiibbiilliittyy Requirements aof/tthhee Fair HHoouussiinngg AAct, (August 1996, Rev. April 11999988)),. 46. Within ninety (90) days oofftthhee ddaattee ooffeennttrryyoofftthhiiss CCoonnsseennttOOrrddeerr,,DDeeffeennddaannttTThhoommaass&& Hutton and all its employees and agents whose dduties, iinn wwhhoollee oorr iinn ppaarrt, iinnvvoollvvee ssuuppeerrvviissoorryy authority over the development, design annd/lor construction off the multiffaamilyy ddwwelliinnggss sshhaallll undergo training on thee desiggnn andd connssttrruuccttiioonn rreeqquuiirreemmeennttss oofftthheeFFaaiirrHHoouussiinnggAAcctt.. The training shall be conducted by aa qualified third party, who iiss uunnccoonnnneecctteedd ttoo TThhoommaass && HHuuttttoonn or its employees, agents or counsel, and approved by the Plaintiffs. AAllleexxppeennsseessaasssoocciaiateteddwwitihth this training shall be borne by Thomas && Huttoonn.. TThhoommaass&& HHuuttttoonn sshhaallll pprroovviiddee ttoo tthhee Plaintiffs, within thirty (30) days after the training, the name(s), addresse(es) and telephone number(s) of the trainer(s); copies off the training outlines and any materials distribbuted bby the
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trainers;; and certifications executed by Thomas && Hutton and covered agents and employees confirming their attendance, in a form substantially in the form ooffAppendixx HH. TThhoommaass&& Hutton conducted a training session on April 1166,,20088,, wwhhiicchh,, aass ttoo tthhee eemmppllooyyeeeess wwhhooaattteennddeedd that session, meets this requiremeenntt foorr ttrraaiinniinngg.. AA lliisstt oofftthhoose ppaarrtticcippants iis iinnccluded in Appendix L1.
VI., AADDDDIITTIIOONNAALLMMOONNIITTOORRIINNGGRREEQQUUIIRREEMMEENNTTSS 47. Defendant Thomas && Hutton shall advise counsel for SCFHC and the UUnniitteed SSttaattes iin writing within fifteen (15) days offreceipt off any new and iinnitial fformal orr iinnffoorrmmal ccoommppllaaiinntt against them, their employees or agents, regarding disability discrimination iin hhoouussiinngg uunnddeerr tthhee Fair Housing Actt.. TThhoommaass&& HHuuttttoonn sshhaallllaallssoo pprroommppttllyy pprroovviiddee PPllaaiinnttiiffffss aallll nnoonn--pprriivviilleeggeed information it may request concerning any such complaint. WWitihthininffififteteeenn(1(155))ddaayyssooffththee resolution off any such complaints, Thhoommaass && HHuutttton sshhaall aaddvviissee ccoouunnsseell ffoorr SSCCFFHHCC aanndd tthhee United SStates ooffssuch rreessooluution. 48. Defendant Thomas && Hutton iis required to preserve all records related to this OOrder regarding the Subject Properties and all future covered multifamily dwellings ttoo bbee ddeessiiggnned oorr constructed by themm.. UUppoonnrreeaassoonnaabblleennootticiceetotoTThhoommaass&& HHuuttotonn,,rerepprreesseenntatatitviveessooffSSCCFFHHCC andd the Unitedd Statess shhaallll bee ppeerrmmiitttteedd ttoo innssppeecctt aanndd ccooppyy aannyyooff Thomas && Huttoonn''ss nnoonn-­ privileged records at reasonable times so as to determine compliiaannccee with tthhee OOrrddeer, pprroovvidded, however, that these representatives shall endeavor to minimize any innconvenience to Thomas && Hutton from such iinnssppeeccttiioonnss.. 49. Within one hundred eighty (180) days off the entry off this CConsent Order, Defendant Thomas && Hutton shall submitt aan iinniittiial rreeppoorrtt ccoonnttaaiinniinngg the ssiiggnneedd ssttaatteemmeenntt vveerriiffiiccaattiioonnss ooff attendancee forr key persons, who have completed the education program specified in Section V ooff
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tthhiiss CCoonnsseenntt OOrrddeerr.. TThheerreeaafftteerr,, TThhoommaass && HHuuttttoonn sshhalHl,, oonneeyyeeaarraafftteerriittss eennttrryyaanndd eeaacchh yyeeaarr tthheerreeaafftteerr,, ssuubbmmiitt ttoo SSCCFFHHCC aanndd tthhee Unnitedd Stateess a rreeppoorrtt ccoonntaining tthhee signed statements of nneeww aaggeennttss aanndd ssuuppeerrvviissoorryy eemmppllooyyeeeess involved in the design and/or construction off covered mmuullttiiffaammiillyy ddwweelllliinnggss verifying thhaatt,, inn accordance with Section VY,. they have received and read tthhee OOrrddeerr aanndd hhaadd aann ooppppoorrttuunniittyyttoo hhaavveeqquueessttiioonnssaabboouutttthheeOOrrddeerraannsswweerreedd. . The finaall report rreeqquuiirreedd bby tthhiiss ppaarraaggrraph shaall be submitted sixty (60) days prior to the expiration off this Order.
VVIIII.. CCOOMMPPEENNSSAATTIIOONNOOFFIIDDEENNTTIIFFIIEEDDAAGGGGRRIIEEVVEEDDPPEERRSSOONNSS 50. WWithin thirty (30) days off the entrryy ooffthis CCoonnsseennttOOrrddeerr,,DDeeffeennddaannttTThhoommaass&& HHuuttotonn shhaallll caauuse too bee ppaaid through its counsel''ss cclliieenntt ttrruusstt aaccccoouunntt aa ttoottal ssuumm ooffFFIIFFTTYY THOUSAND DOLLLAARRSS (($$5500,,000000))44 forr thee aggggrrieveedd persons listed in Appendix J, iin the manner and individual amounts lliisstteedd therein. SSuucchhcchheecckksssshhaalllbbeeddeelilviveerereddtotoccoouunnsseel lfoforrththee United States, which shall then forward each aggrieved person a check. AAssaapprererereqquuisisitietetoto receiving such payments, each aaggggriieevveedd ppeerson, oorr aa person lleeggaallllyy aauutthhoorriizzeedd ttoo ssiiggnn tthhee release on behaallff off that person, mustt eexecute and ddeliivveerr aa release ooffall ccllaaiimms, lleeggaal oorr equitable, that he or she migghhtt have against TThhoommas && HHutttoonn rreellaattiinngg ttoo tthhee ccllaaiimmss aasssseerrtteedd iinn this llaawwssuuiitt tto ccoouunnsseell ffoorr tthhee UUnniitteedd SSttaatteess, aattttaacchheedd hheerreeto aatt AAppppeennddiixx KK.. CCoouunnsesel lfoforrththee United SSttaatteess sshhaallll ddeelliivveerreexxeeccuutteeddccooppiieessoofftthheerreeleleaasseeffoorrmmsstotoccoouunnsseellfoforrTThhoommasas&&HHuutttotonn. .
VIII. PPRROOVVIISSIIOONNSSRREEGGAARRDDIINNGGPPLLAAIINNTTIIFFFFSSAAVVAANNNNAAHH-C-CHHAATTHHAAMM FAIIRR HHOUSINGG CCOOUUNNCCIILL,,IINNCC..
51. TThhee provviissiioonnss iinn tthhiisssseeccttiioonn oofftthhee CCoonnsseennttOOrrddeerrsshhaallllnnoottaappppllyyttootthheeUUnniitteeddSSttaatteess..
4 IIffaannyy oofftthhee payymmenttss rreeqquuiirreedd uunnddeerr tthhiiss OOrrddeerr aarree mmaaddee aafftteerr tthhee pprreessccrriibbeedd ttiimmee,, ffoorr wwhhaatteevveerr rreeaassoonn, ssuucchh ppaayymmeennttss sshhaallll iinncclluuddeeiinntteerreessttffrroomm tthheepprreessccrriibbeedd ttiimmeeooffppaayymmeenntt,, ccaallccuullaatteedd bbyy tthhee ffoornmnuullaa sseettffoorrtthh iinn 2288 UU..SS..CC.. §§11996611..PPayaymmenent toof fsusuchchinitnetreersetstshsahlalllbebeinin aaddddiittiioonn ttoo aannyyootthheerrrreemmeeddiieessaavvaailialabbleletotoththeeUUnnitieteddSStatatetessfoforrddeelalyayssininpapyamymenent.t.
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52. Within fifteen (15) days ooffthe ddaate ooffeennttrryy oofftthhiiss CCoonnsseennttOOrrddeerr,,DDeeffeennddaannttTThhoommaass&& Hutton shall pay ONE HUNDDRREEDD FFIIFFTTYY--EEIIGGHHTTTTHHOOUUSSAANNDDTTHHRREEEEHHUUNNDDRREEDD SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS (($$11558,375.00) ttoo ppllaaiinnttiiffffSSaavvaannnnaahh--CChhaatthhaamm CCoouunnttyyFFaaiirr Housing Council in the form ooffa check made payable tto the AAtttorney CClliieenntt TTrruusstt AAccccoouunntt ooff BF3rarannccaarrtt&&BBrarannccaartr,t,ininffuullllaannddffiinnaallsseetttlleemmeennttoofftthhiiss aaccttiioonn bbeettwweeeenn SCFHC and Thomas && Hutton. EEacahchpparatrytyshshaallllexexececuutetemmuututuaal lrereleleaasseess,,susubbjejecctttotoththeeteterrmmssooffththisisDDeeccrreeee..
ILXX. . DURATION OF ORDDEERR AND TTEERRMMINAATTIIOONNOOFFLLEEGGAALLAACCTTIIOONN 53. This Consent OOrrddeerr sshhaallll rreemmaaiinniinneeffffeeccttffoorrtthhrreeee((33))yyeeaarrssaaffteterrththeeddaateteooffitistseenntrtryy.. The Court shaaHll retain jurisdiction for the duration ooffthis CCoonnsseent OOrrder, aafftteer wwhhich time tthe case shall be dismissed with prejudice. TThheePPlalainintitfiffssmmaayymmoovveeththeeCCoouurtrttotoeexxtetennddththeedduuraratitoionn of the Order in the iinntteerreesstts ooffjustice. 54. The Parties shall endeavor in good faith to resolve informally any differences rregarding interpretation of and compliance with this Order prior to bringing such matters to the Courtt ffor resolution. HHoowweevveerr,,inintthheeeevveennttooffaaffaaiilluurreebbyyDDeeffeennddaannttssTThhoommaass&&HHuuttotonn,,ththeeSStotonneelalakkee Association, and/or the Highlands CCrroossssiinngg AAssssoocciiaattiioonn ttoo ppeerrffoorrmm iinn aa ttiimmeellyymmaannnneerraannyy aacctt required by this Order or otherwise to act in conformance with any provision thereof, the SSCCFFHHCC and the United States may move this Court to impose anyy rreemmeeddyy aauutthhoorriizzeedd bbyy llaaww oorr eeqquuity, including, but not limited to, an order requiring performance offsuch act or deeming ssuucch aacct to have been performed, and an award off any damages, costs, and reasonable attorrnneeyyss'' ffeeeess wwhhiicchh may have been occasioned bbyy tthhee vviioollaattiioonnoorrffaaiilluurreettooppeerrffoorrmm..
X. TTIIMMEEFFOORR PPEERRFFORMANCCE 55. Any time limits for performance imposed by tthis CCoonnsseenntt OOrrddeerr mmaayy bbee eexxtteennddeedd bbyy written consent oofftthe PParties.
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XI. COSTS OF LITIGATION

56. The United States, Thomas & Hutton, the Stonelake AAsssoocciiaattiioonn aanndd tthhee HHiigghhllaannddss

Crossing Association shall bbeeaarr theiirr oowwnn ccoosstts aanndd aattttoorrnneeyy's'sffeeeessaasssoocciaiateteddwwitihthththisisliltiitgigaatitoionn

except as otherwise provided herein..

2 SO ORDERED this

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of

October

2011.

WILLIAM T. MOORE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

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FOR PLAITNNTTIIFFFFSS:
EDWARD J. TARVERR United States Attornneeyy Southern District off Georgiiaa
KENNETH D. CROWDER Assistant Unitted SSttaattes AAttttoorrnneeyy Georgia Bar No. 112233998855 Post Office Box 2017 Augusta, GA 30903 Tel.: (706) 724-0517

THOMAS E. PEREZ Assistant Attorney GGeneral Civil Rights Divisioonn
/s/JJeennnniiffer CC. Cass STEVEN H. ROSEENNBBAAUUMM Chief MICHAEL S. Ml\1AAUURREERR Deputy Chief JENNIFER C. CCAASS MAX P. LAPERTOOSSAA SEAN R. KEVENEY Attorneys United States Department ooffJusticcee Civil Rights Division Housing and Civil Enforcement SSeectioon 180000 GG Street NNWW, Suite 7002 Washington DC 20530 Tel.: ((220022)) 330077--22889966 Faxx:: ((220022)) 551144--11111166 E-mmaaiill:: J.reennnniiffeerr..CC.,CCaassss@j..uu.sdoQj.goyv PA Bar No. 5555596
Attorneys for Plaintifff United States off Americaa
BRANNCCAARRTT& BBRRAAN CART
/s/ Christopher BBrrancart CHRISTOPHER BRAANNCCAARRTT P.O. Box 686 Pescaaddeerroo,, CCAA 994400660 Teel: (6(5605)0)87897-90-011.4411 Faaxx:: ((650)) 879-1103 E-mail: ccbbrraannccaarrtt@@bbrraannccaarrtt..ccoomm CA Bar No. 11228477

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FOR DEFENDANTS::

/Is/JJoohhnn PPaauullBBeerrlloonn JOHN PAUL BERLON Post Office Box 1100774455 Savannah, GA 3311441122 Tel:: ((991122))550077--22114477 Fax: (9122))3352-3945 GA Bar No,. 0055442283
Attorneys for Plaintiffff Savannah-Chatham County FFaaiirr HHoouussiinnggCCoouunncciill
BOUHAN, WILLIAMS && LLEEVVYY LLLLP
!/.~sI/LLeeaammoonn RR.. HHoollliiddaayy.. 1I1I1I LEAMON R. HOLLIDAY, IIIII TODD M. BAIAD The Arnmnstrong House 447 Bull SSttrreeeet Savannaahh,, GGAA 33114401 Tell:: (9(91122))223366--2244991 Fax:: ((991122)) 223333--008811 E-maaiill:: llrrhhoolllliiddaayy@@bboouuhhaann..ccom GA Bar No. 031605
Attorneys for Defendantt Thomas && Hutton Engiinneeeerriinngg CCoo..

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WEI1SSSSMMAANN, NOWWACCKK,, CCUURRRRYY&& WWIILLCCOO., PPCC /s// WWilliam CC. TThompson WILLIAMM C.. THOMPSON 3500 Lenox Road One Alliance Center, 44tthh Floor Atlanta, GA 30326 Teell:: (4(40044))992266--44552299 Fax:: ((440044)) 992266--44773344 E-mail: bbili1llt@w.wnnccwwllaaww..ccoomm GGAABBaarrNNo.o7. 170015500 Attorney for Rule 119 Defendants Stonelake Townhormnes Property Owners Association, IInc. Highlands Crossing Homeowners Association, IInnc.
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APPENDIX A

ACCESSIBIILITY MODIFICATIONS TTOO TTHHEE PUBBLLIIC AND CCOOMMMMOONN UUSSEE AARREEAS AATT STONELAKE TOWNHOMES DDEEVVEELLOOPPMMEENNTT

Requirements ooffthe GuiddeeHlines
2.0 AAcccceessssiibbllee BBuuiilJddiinngg Entrraannce on an Accessible Rouute.

Violation
2.1 BBaarrrriieerrssttooCCoovveerreeddDDwweellliinnggUUnniittEEnnttrraannceess.. The dwelling unit entrances inspected do not have an accessible entrance on an accessible routee.. BBaarrrriieerrssttoo entrances exist in combinatioonn ooffoonnee oorr mmoorreeoofftthhee following ccondittioonns: a.. There is no curb ramp leading ffrroomm tthhee ppaarrkkiinngglloott sidewalk down to the parking lot, resulting in an approximately 6" step at thee ccuurrbb.. AANNSSI 4.3.8.

Retrrofit Install curb ramp.

3.0 AAcccceessssiibbllee PPuublic and Common UUssee AArreas.

3.1 SSwwiimmmmingg PPooooll Area.

Re-stripe parking to

a.. There is not an accessible ppaarrkkiinngg ssppaaccee wwiitthhaacccceessss

include accessible

aisle and the curb ramp lleeaadding to tthhee ppaarrkkiinnggaarreeaahhaass runniinngg slooppeess eexxcceeeeddiinngg88.33% (12.5% measured).

parking space and reconstruct sidewalkk to

ANNSSII44..66.2.2-PPaarrkkiinngg SSppace;; AANNSSII44.7.7.2.2- CCuurrbb

have curb ramp and

Ramp.

I comm.p.Eliliaannt walk or rraammpp

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APPPENDIIXX AA

ACCESSIIBBIILLIITY MMODIIFFICATTIONSS TTOO TTHHEE PPUUBBLLIICC AANNDD CCOOMMMMOONN UUSSEE AARREEASS AATT STONEELLAAKKEE TTOOWWNNHHOOMMEESS DDEEVVEELLOOPPMMEENNTT

Requirements oofftthhee Guidelines

Viollaattioonn

Retrofit

3.22 CCuurrbb RRaammps.

a. The curb ramp/ramp lleeaaddiinngg ffrroomm tthhee ddeevveellooppmmeenntt

sidewalk, oon tthhee nnoorrtthh ssiiddeeooffeennttrraanncceeddrriivvee,,hhaass

Reconstruct curb rammpp ttoo

running slopes eexxcceeeding the 88..3333%% maximmuumm

compliaanntt ssttaannddaarrdd..

allowed (15.5% measured). AANNSSII 44..77..22..

b. The curb ramp/ramp lleeaaddiinngg ffrroomm tthhee ddeevveellooppmmeenntt

sidewalk to the public sidewalk, onn tthe south side ooff Reconstruct ccurb ramp tto

entrance drive, has runniinngg ssllooppee eexxcceeeeddiinngg88..3333%%

compliant ssttaannddaarrdd..

(14.5% measuurreedd)).. AANNSSII 44..77..22..

c. All ffour ccurb rraammps aatt tthhee iinntteerrsseeccttiioonn ooffTTrraavveerrttiinnee

Circle and Stonelaakee WWaayy hhaavvee llaannddiinnggsswwiitthhccrroossss Reconstruct curb ramp to

slopes that exceed the 2% maximum allowed (5,.00-

compliantt ssttaannddaarrdd..

7.3% measureedd)).. AANNSSII 44..33..77..

d. The curb ramp on Travertine CCiirrccllee sseerrvviinngg uunniittss 6644

72 and 52-622,, hass ruunnnniinngg ssllooppeess eexxcceeeeddiinngg 88.3333%% Reconstruct curb ramp to

(15.6% measured) aannd ssiiddee ffllaarrees eexxcceeeeddiinngg88..3333%%

compliantt ssttaannddaarrdd..

(37.5% mmeeaassuurred).

The ramp is also ppoossiittiioonneedd wwiitthhiinntthhee ssiiddeewwaallkk,,

creating cross slopes on the requirreedd aacccceessssiibbllee rroouuttee exceeding thhee 22%% mmaaxxiimmuumm aalllloowweedd.. ANSI 44..77.2.2Curb ramp slopes; ANSI 4.77..55-- Side flares;; ANSI

Reconstruct curb ramp to complaintt standard.

44..33..77-- Cross slopes.

e.. Both curb ramps at the iinntteerrsseecction ooffSSttoonneellaakkee

Circle and Flint Court are positionneedd wwiitthhiinn tthhee

sidewalk, creating cross slopes oon tthe rreeqquuiirreedd

accessible route exceedinngg tthhee 22%% mmaaxxiimmuumm aallloowweedd..

The runnnniinngg ssllooppee ooftthheeccuurrbbrraammppininffrroonnttooff11FFlilnint t RReceocnosntsrturcutctcucurbrbrarammpptoto

Court, exceeds 8.33% (12% measureedd)).. TThheessiiddeeffllaarree compliant standard.

of the ramp in front ooff2 FFliinnt CCoouurrtt hhaas ssllooppeess

exceeding the 8.33% maximmuumm aalllloowweedd((4400%%

meaassuurreedd)).. AANNSI 44.7.2 - CCuurrbbrraammpp ssllooppes; AANSI

4.77..55 -SiSdiedeflfalraeress;;AANNSSII44.3.3..77 -- CCrroossss ssllooppes.

ff.. The curb ramp iinn ffrroonnt ooff1199SSttoonneelake WWay hhaas

running and side flare slopes eexxcceeeeddiinngg tthhee 88..3333%%

maximum allowed (13.5% meaassuurreedd)), aannd iis positioned within the sidewalk, ccrreeaattiinngg ccrroossssssllooppeess on the required accessible route exceeding tthhe 22%%

Reconstruct curb ramp to compliant standard.

maaxxiimmuumm aalllloowweedd.. ANSI 4.7.2 - CCuurrbb rraammp ssllopes;

ANNSSII 4.3..77 -- CCross slopes.

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AAPPPPEENNDDIX A

AACCCCEESSSSIIBBIILLITY MODIFICATIONS TO TTHHEE PPUUBBLIICC AANND COMMMMOONN UUSE AREAS AT SSTTOONNEELLAAKKEE TTOOWWNNHHOOMMESS DDEEVVEELOPMENT

RReeqquuiirreemmeennttss ooff tthhee GGuuiiddeelliinneess

VViioollaattiioonn

RReettrrooffiitt

gg.. TThhee ccuurrbb rammpp on the south end off the circle park aat SSllaattee CCiirrccllee hhaass runninngg and side flare slopes eexxcceeeeddiinngg tthhee 8.33% maximum allowed (10.4% mmeeaassuurreedd)),, and is positioned within sidewalkk ccrreeaattiinngg ccrroossss slopes exceeding the 2% maximum allowed. AANNSSII 44..77..22-- Curb ramp slopes; ANSI 44..77.5.5-- SSiide ffllaarree sloppeess;; AANNSSI 44.3.3.7.7- CCrroossss ssll~ofpleess.. h.. TThhee curbb rraammpp leadinngg ttoo tthhee mmaaiill box kiosk has ruunnnniinngg slopess exceeding thee 8.33% maximum aalllloowweedd((1188.7.7%%mmeeasausruerde)d.).AANNSSI I44.7..72.2- CCuurrbb ramp slopes. i.. 3 curb ramps at Slate Circle and 11 curb raammpp nneeaarr 277 Stonneelakkee CCiirrccllee aarree nnoonn--ccoomm~lpilainatn.t. ANSI 4.7 j. There is no curb ramp provided aat SSttoonneellaakkeeCCiirrccllee near the park by the main entrance, at the iinntteerrsection of Stonelake Way and Copper Court, at the intersection off Stonelake WWay and TTrraavveerrttiinnee CCiirrccllee,. ANSI 4.7

RReeccoonnssttrruct curb ramp too ccoommpliant standard.
Reconstruct curb ramp to complaint standard.
Reconstruct curb ramp to coomm~pliliaanntt standard.
Install compliant curb ramp.

SSTTOONNEELLAAKKE E- -33
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APPENDIXX A

ACCESSIBILITYY MODIFFIICCAATTIIOONNSS TTOOTTHHEEPPUUBBLLIICCAANNDD CCOOMMMMOONNUUSSEE AARREEAASS AATT STONELAKE TOWNHOMES DEVEELLOOPPMMEENNTT

Requirements oofftthhe Guidelines

Violation

Retrrofit

3.3 AAccccessible Routes.

a. Thee ccoommmmoonnuusseessidideewwaalklkininfrfornotntoof f6868StSotnoenlealkaeke RReeccoonnsstrtruuccttssiiddeewwaallkk ttoo

Circle has 4 steps, blocking tthhee rreeqquuiirreedd aacccceessssiibbllee

eliminate steps aand

routtee,. AANNSSII 44.,33.,88.

comply with aaccessible

route standard.,

b,. The ccoommmmoonn uusseessiiddeewwaalklkininfrforonnt tooff44FlFinlitnCt Couorutrt has 3 steps, blocking tthhe rreeqquuiirreedd aacccceessssiibblleerroouuttee.. ANSI 4.,3.8.

RReeccoonnsstrtruuccttssiiddeewwaallkk ttoo eliminate steps and
comply with accessible

route standard.

ModiiffYy slope to nno mmoorree

c. The sidewalk leading to the "circle park" aat SSlate than 5% or install ramp

Circle, has running slope exceeding 5% (9.3%

features for slope bbeettwweeeenn

measured), and iis nnoot eeqquuiippppeeddwwiitthhhhaannddrraaiillssaass

5 percent and 8.33

requuiirreedd.. AANNSSII 44..33.,7.

percent to comply with

ANSI 4.8.,

d. The sidewalk in ffrroont ooff556 SSttoonneellaakkee CCiirrcclleehhaass cross slopes exceeding the 2% maxxiimmuumm aalllloowweedd (8,.33%% mmeeaassuurreedd)).. ANSI 44,.31.77..

Modify cross slopes to 22 percent or less.

e,. The commoonn uussee ssiiddeewwaallkkss aarreennoottwwiiddeeeennoouugghhtoto accommodate some ppaarrkkeedd vveehhiiccllee oovveerrhhaannggss,, resulting in the required accessibbllee rroouuttee ttoo bbeerreedduucceedd to less than the 36 inches minimum width (322"" measurreedd)).. AANNSSII44.,33.3.

WWiaditdeenlenaasalltlls5isdfideeeewtwawalklikdsset,otoobrbee install wheel stops at
parking spaces in front of required accessible routes.

f.. Stonelake way, entrance on Berrwwiicckk Blvd., iinnttoo ssiittee::

Naannd S sidewaalkk -- ttrraannssiittiioonn ffrroommaasspphhaalltttotoccoonnccreretete MMooddiiffyYrurunnnnininggssloloppeessttoo

has running slope exceeding 5% maximum allowed

5% or less.,

(22.5% && 15.1% meaassuurreedd)),. ANSSII 44.33.,88

g,. Stonelake way, entrance on Berwicckk BBllvvdd.. iinnttoo ssiittee::

N sidewalk between public sidewalk and pull--uupp

space at ttrraasshh commppaaccttoorr;; aanndd SSssiiddeewwaallkk--bbeettwweeeenn ModdiiffYy cross slopes to

public sidewalk aannd ccoormneerr ooffSSttoonneellaakkee CCiirr..aannddSSllaattee

2% or less.,

Cir.. have cross slopes exceeding 2% (4,.6% && 5.,6%

meeaassuurreedd)).. ANSSII 44.33.,7

h,. Stonelake way, entrance on Berwick Blvd., iinnttoo ssiittee::

N siddeewwaallkk aat sseewweerr ccoovveerrnneeaarrttrraasshh ppuulll--uuppssppaaccee;; Modify change iinn lleevel tto

and sewer coverr hhave abruptt cchhaannggee iinn lleevveell

11/4"" or 11/2"" with a bevel

excceeeeddiinngg 1l1/2"" wwiitthhoouuttbbeevveell(1(l//22""&& 1I 11//22""

at 11::2.,

measuurreedd)),. AANNSSII 44..33.,88

i,. Slatee CCiirr.. ((cclloocckkwwiisseeNNttooSS)):: NNWW aannggllee ssiiddeewwaallkk between units 1108 and 111100 has ccrroosss ssllooppee eexxcceeeeddiinngg 2% (3.4% meaassuurreedd)).. AANNSSII 44.,33).7

Modify cross slopes to 2% or less.

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APPENDIX A

ACCESSIBILIITTYY MODDIFFIICCAATTIIOONNSS TTOOTTHHEEPPUUBBLLIICCAANNDD CCOOMMMMOONNUUSSEE AARREEAASS AAT STONELAKE TOWNHOMES DEVELOPPMMEENNTT

Requirements off Guidelines

tthhee

ViVoiloalatitioonn

Retrofit

j. Flint CCoouurrtt:: WWssiiddeewwaallkk bbeettwween Stoneelaakkee CCiirrccllee Remove steps and install

and unit 2; and E sidewalk between units 7 && 5 have steps (33 steps 0g) 3 1/2"" hhiigghh)).. AANNSSII 44..33..88

Remove steps and install compplianntt sidewalk.

k. Stonelake Circle - outer perimeter siddeewwaallkk

(counterclockwise ffrom FFlliinntt CCoouurrtt ttoo SSttoonneellaakkee

Remove steps and iinnstall

Waayy)):: ssidideewwaalklkbbeetwtweeeennuunnitists6666&&7700hhaassssteteppss((33

compliant ssidewalk.

steps (aJ 3 1122""hhiigghh))., ANSI 44..33..88

11..SSttoonneellaakkee CCiirrccllee -- oouter perimeter sidewalkk

(counterclockwise from Flinntt Court to SSttoonneellaakkee

Waayy)):: SiSdiedwewalaklkbebtewtweeennuunnitists3344&& 5566;;ppeenniinnssuullaa island near unit 56; between uunits 558 aanndd sstteeppss aattuunniitt 66; between units 70 andd SSttoonneellaakkee WWaayy hhaavveeccrroossss

Modify cross slopes to 2% or less.

slopes exceeding 2% (5.77%% -- 6..33%%,,9..66%%,,4..22%%,,5..33%%

6.5% meeaassuurreedd)).. AANNSSII 44..33..77

m. Stonelake Circle - innneerr ppeerriimmeetteerr ssiiddeewwaallkk (clockwise from corneerr ooffSSttoonneellaakkee WWaayy aanndd Stonneellaakkee CCiirrccllee)):: SSididewewaalklkbbeetwtweeeennSStotonneellaakkeeWWaayy units 89 and peninsuullaa iissllaanndd nneeaarr uunniitt7777;;aalloonngg peninsula island bbeettwweeeenn uunniitts 7777 aanndd 6677;; bbeettwweeeenn units 67 and 53; between uunits 553 aanndd 3311;; bbeettwweeeenn unit 311 and corner at unit 27; between currbb rraammpp nneeaarr unit 27 and curb ramp neeaarr uunniitt 1199;; bbeettwweeeenn ccuurrbb ramp near uniitt 199 aanndd 1;; bbeettwweeeenn uunniitt 1IttooSSttoonneellaakkee Way, along Stone Lake Way to unit 89 and beyond to cormner off intersection ooffSSttoonneellaakkee WWaayy aannddSSttoonneellaakkee Cirlcle have cross slopes exceeeddiinngg 22%% ((55..33%%&& 8.3%%,4.7%%,,33.7%%,,55.99%%,,33..88%%,,44..00%%,,44..11%,4.25%&& 5.0% meeaassuurreedd)).. AANNSSII 44..33..77

Modify cross slopes to 2% or less.

n. Stonelake Way, between Stonellaake CCirrccllee//CCooppppeerr Court to the S and Travertine Cirfllee//QQuuaarrttzz WWaayy ttoo tthhee N: EEsisdiedwewalaklkhhavaveeccrorosssssloloppeesseexxcceeeeddiinngg22%% '(5.44%%,,4.9%,66..77%% mmeeaassuurreedd)).. ANSI 44.33.77 o. Stonelake Way, between Travertine Cirrccllee//QQuuaarrttzz Way to the S and Travertiinnee CCiirrccllee//TTrraavveerrttiinnee CCiirrccllee to thee NN:: EEsisdideewwaalklkhhaassccrroossssssloloppeesseexxcceeeeddiinngg 22%% (5.4%,44..44%% mmeeaassuurreedd).). AANNSSII 44.33.7

Modify cross slopes to 2% or less.
Modify cross slopes to 2% or less.

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AAPPPPEENNDDIIXX AA

AACCCCEESSSSIIBBIILLIITTYY MMOODDIIFFIICCAATTIIOONNSS TTOO TTHHEE PPUUBBLLIICC AANNDD COMMON USE AREASS AT SSTTOONNEELLAAKKEE TTOOWWNNHHOMES DEVELOPMENT

RReeqquuiirreemmeennttss ooff tthhee GGuuiiddeelliinneess

VViioollaattiioonn

RReettrrooffiitt

pp.. TTrraavveerrttiinnee CCiirrccllee -- oouutteer perimeter sidewalk

((ccoouunntteerrcclloocckkwwiissee ffrroomm Stonelake Way/Quartz Way nneeaarruunniitt22totoNNWWddeeaaddeennddaat tuunnitit111188);): sidewalk bbeettwweeeenn uunniittss 5544 aannd 566 hass abrupt change in level at

MMooddiiffyy cchhaannggee inn levveell wwiitthh aa bbeevveell att 1:2.

111/22""wwitithhoouuttbbeevveel l(1(12/2" "mmeeaasusureredd).). AANNSSII 44.3.8

qq.. TTrraavveerrttiinnee CCiirrccle - outer perimeter sidewalk

((ccoouunntteerrcclloocckwise fromm Stonelake Way/Quartz WWay

nneeaarr uunniitt22ttooNNWWddeeaaddeennddaattuunnitit111188):): SSiiddeewalk

bbeettwweeeenn ccuurrbb ramp at Stonelake Way along peninnssuullaa

iissllaannddttoouunniitt22;;bbeetwtweeennuunnitists22anadnd242;4b; ebtewtweeenenunuintsits MMooddififyyccrroossssssllooppeess ttoo

226 and 62; between units 54 and 556; beettwweeeenn uunniittss 6644

2%% or less.

aanndd 666;; between units 66 and 72; between units 8822

and 90;; between units 11004 and 111188 hhaavvee ccrroossss ssllooppeess

exceeding 2% (6.9%, 5.00%%,,5.5%, 77..22%%, 33..99%%,, 33..77%%,,

7.8% mmeeaassuurreedd)).. AANNSI 44..33..77

rr.. Travertine Circle - inner perimmeetteerr siiddeewwaallkk ((ffrroomm

NW end at unit 117, across Stonelake Way from unit

10011 ttoowwaarrdd unit 85, and clockwise to Stonelaakkee

Way//QQuuaarrttzz WWaayy nneeaarruunniitt11)):: SSiiddeewwaallkk bbeettwweeeen units 1117 and 1107; between units 89 and 85, from unit 85 to the mid-point of the penisula island; bbeettwweeeenn

Modify cross slopes to 2% or less.

corner near unit 211 and uunniitt 77 hhaavvee ccrroossss ssllooppeess

exceeding 22%% ((55.65, 33..44%%,, 33..77%%--44..66%%mmeeaassuurreedd))..

ANSI 4.3.7

s. Quartz Wayy:: NNsisdideewwaalklkbbeetwtweeeennuunniittss1100aanndd 1188;;

"U" sidewalk, ccoouunntteerrcclloocckkwwiisseebbeettwweeeennuunniittss4455aanndd

37; SS ssiiddeewwaallkk bbeettwweeen uunniittss 335 aanndd 1199;; SS ssiiddeewwaallkk Modiiffyy ccrroossss ssllooppeessttoo

beettwweeeenn uunniitts 1155 aanndd ccuurrbbrraammppaattSSttoonneellaakkeeWWaayy

2%% oorrlleessss..

have ccrroossss ssllooppeess eexxcceeeeddiinngg22%%((33..55%%,,44.8.8%%,,44.3.3%%,,

44..77%% measured). AANNSSII 44..33..77

tt. CCopper Court:: NNsisdideewwaalklkbbeetwtweeeennuunnititss1100aanndd

118; W ssiiddeewwaalkk bbeettwweeeenn uunniittss 2266 aanndd 1t77;;SSssiiddeewwaallkk bbeettwweeeenn uunniittss 1177aanndd1133;;SSssiiddeewwaallkkbbeetwtweeeennuunnitists1133 aanndd 11hhaavveeccrroossssssllooppeesseexxcceeeeddiningg22%%((33.7.7%%, ,44.9.9%%, ,

MMooddiiffyy ccrroossss ssllooppeessttoo 22%% oorrlleessss..

33..77%%,,99.6%%mmeeaassuurreedd)).. AANNSSII 44..33..77

uu.. SSttoonneellaakkee WWaayy,, WWssiiddee,,bbeetwtweeeennSStotonneelalakkeeCCiricrclele//

CCooppppeerrCCoouurrttaarroouunnddtthheeccoorrnneerrtotowwaarrddppaarkrkininggaat tththee

ppooooll:: BBetewtweeenenpapraarlallellelsisdiedwewalaklkalaolonnggCCooppppeerrCCoouurrtt aanndd ccoormneerr;; aalloonnggddrriviveewwaayytotoppooool,l,bbeetwtweeennththeestsatartrt oofftthhee ffeennccee aannddtthheeeennddoofftthheessidideewwaalklkhhaavveeccrorosss

MMooddiiffyyccrroossssssllooppeessttoo 22%%oorrlelessss..

ssllooppeess eexxcceeeeddiinngg 22%% ((66..33%, 3..44%% mmeasured). AANNSSII

44..33.7.7

SSTTOONNEELLAKEE--66
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APPEENNDDIIXX AA

ACCESSIBILLIITTYY MMOODDIIFFIICCAATTIIOONNSSTTOOTTHHEEPPUUBBLLIICCAANNDDCCOOMMMMOONNUUSSEEAARREEAASS AATT STONELLAAKKEE TOOWWNNHHOOMMEESS DDEEVVEELLOOPPMMEENNTT

Requirements oofftthhee Guidelines

Viollaattioonn

Retrofitt

3.4 AAccessible PPaarrkkingf[..

a. There is no accesssiibbllee parkinngg foorr rreessiiddeennttss.. TTwwoo

Re-stripe ppaarrkkiinnggttoo

percent ooffthe parkkiinngg pprroovviiddeedd ffoorrtthhee ccoovveerreedduunniittss include minimum of

is required to be acceessssiibbllee.. TThhee GGuuiiddeelliinneess RREEQQ 22;

fourteen accessiblee

ANSI 4.2. AAppppeennddiixx AAllll--2233..

parking ssppaacceess..

b. There are no accessible visitor parrkkiinngg spaacceess.. AA sufficient numbeerr ooffvviissiittoorr ppaarrkkiinnggssppaacceessmmuussttbbee accessiblee., TThheeGGuuiiddeelliinneess RREEQQ 22;; AANNSSII 44..66..22,.

Re-strippe ppaarrkkiinnggttoo include minniimmuumm oofftthhrreeee visitor accessible parking
spaces.

3.5 TTrraasshhCCoommppaaccttoorrAAreaa.

a. TThheerreeiissnnoossiiddeewwaallkklleeaaddiinngg ttoo tthhee ttrraash ccoommpactor InInsstatlalellalcdcoionmmgpptloilaiatnthhnteetsstitrdiradaesewhwaalklk

area.. The Guidelines REQ 2; ANSI 443.31

compactor.

3.6 Crosswallkks

a. There are no crosswalks at the intersections off

Install 36" minimum wwide

Stonelake Way/Copper Court/Stonelake Cirrcclee,,

striping for crosswalks at

Stonelake Way, Quartz WWay/fTTrraavveerrttiinnee CCircle, aanndd the curb ramps aat these

Stonelake Way/Travertinnee CCiirrccllee..

locations.

STOONNEELLAAKKEE --7
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AAPPENNDDIIXX1B3

AACCCCEESSSSIIBBIILLITY MMOODDIFICATIONS TO THEE PPUUBBLLIICC AAND COMMOONN UUSE AREAS AT HHIIGGHHLLAANNDDSSCCRROOSSSSIINNGG DDEEVVEELLOOPPMMEENNTT

RReeqquuGG iirrueeimmdeeelnninttssesof thheuide VViioolaattiionl n ines RReettrrooffiitt

22..00 AAccccessible Buuildinng

EEnnttrraannccee onn an

AAcccceesssibbllee RRouuttee..

22..11 BBaarrrriieerrss ttooccoovveerreeddddwweelllilningguunnititenentrtaranncecse.s. The

ddwweelllliinngg unit entrances inspected do not have an

aacccceessssiibbllee eennttrraannccee oonn aann aacccceessssiibbllee rroouuttee.. BBaarriers to

eennttrraanncceess exist in combination offone or more oofftthhe

ffoolllloowwiinngg conditions;

aa.. TThheerree iiss nnoo ccuurrbb rraammp lleeaaddiinng ffrom the parking lot

sidewalk down to the parking lot, resultinngg iinn aann

Install curb ramp.

aapppprrooxxiimmaatteellyy 66"" sstteepp aatttthheeccuurrbb.. ANSI 4.3.8.

3.00 AAcccceessssiibbllee PPublic

aand Common Use Arreas.

3.11 lT'rraassh C£7oom~paaccltoor~.

3..11..11 TThheerree iiss nnoo ccuurrbb rraammp sseerrvvinng the sidewalk leading to the ramp to the trash compactor, rreessuullttiinngg in a 6" step at thhee ccuurrbb.. AANNSSII4.3.8.

Installl compliant curb ramp

3.2 PPaarrkkin!g:.

3.22..11 NNooaacccceesssibiblelerreessiiddeennttppaarrkkiinng observed. AA minimuwmn off2 percent ooffparking provided for covered dwelling uniittss mmuusstt bbee aacccceessssiibbllee.. TThhee Guidelines, REQQ 22; AANNSSII 44..66..22..

Re-stripe parking llot to include minimumm rreeqquuiirreedd accessible parking ssppaces.
(2% off parking servinngg ground floor uunniitts.)

3.2.2 NNooaacccceessssiibbllee vviissiittoorr ppaarrking observed. AA sufficient numbeerr mmuusstt bbee pprroovviiddeedd ttoo pprroovviiddeeaacccceessss to covered ground floor units.. TThheeGGuuiiddeelliinneess., RREEQQ 2, AANNSSII 44..66..22,.

Re-stripe parkinngg tto provide a sufficieenntt numbeerr ooffaccessibbllee parkingg ssppaaccees ((aatt lleeaasstt
one ssppaaccee))..

3.3 MMaaililBBooxxAAreeaa..

3.3.1 TThheeccuurrbbrraammppsseerrvviinnggtthheessiiddeewwaallkkhhaassssiiddee

flare slopes eexxcceeeeddiinnggtthhee 1100%%mmaaxxiimmuummaallolowweedd

Repllaaccee ccuurrbb rraammpp wwiitthh

( 1161 % me6 asured% ). measure commd pplliiaan) nttdde. essiiggnn..

HHIIGGHHLLAANNDDSSCCRROOSSSSININGG- -11 99//2299/!22001111

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ACCESSIBILITY MODIFICATIONS TO THE PUBLLIC AND COMMON UUSSEE AARREAS AATT HIGHHLLAANDS CCROSSIINNGG DDEEVVEELLOOPPMMEENNTT

Requirements off the Guidelines

Violation

Retrrofit

3.4 Accessiibbllee Route

3.44..11 TThheerree's'snnooaacccceessssiibblleerroouutteeffrroomm tthheeccoommpplleexxttoo the publiicc ssttrreeet,.

Instaalll a compliant sidewalk to the public
street

3..44..22 Entranccee onn HHiigghhllaanndd BBllvvdd.. iinnttoo ssiittee:: E

Sidewalk between the vehicle pulll--uupp ssppaaccee aanndd tthhee ramp to the trash compactor has ccross ssllooppeess exceeding 2.0% maximum aalllloowweedd ((44..00%%mmeeaassuurreedd))..

Modify cross ssllooppe tto 2%% or less.

ANSI 4.33).7

3.4..33 EEnnttrraannccee oonn HHiigghhllaanndd BBllvvdd. iinnttoo ssite: mmailbbox

perimeter sidewalkk bbeettwweeeenn eenndd ooffssiiddeewwaallkknneeaarrssiittee ModdiiffYy cross slope to 2%

entrance and thhee curb ramp at mailboxes hhaassccrroossss slopes cross slopes exceeding 2..00%% mmaaxxiimmuumm

or less.

allowed (3.9% measuurreedd)).. AANNSSI 44..33.7

3.4.4 EEnnttrraanncceeoonnHHiigghhllaanndd BBllvvdd.. iinnttoo ssiittee:: MMaaillbbooxx

perimeter sidewalkk bbeettwweeeenn ccuurrbb rraammpp aatt mmaaiillbbooxxeess,, to stop sign at S side off the E-W sidewalk toward units has cross slopes exceeding 2.00%% mmaaxxiimmuumm

Modify cross slope to 2%% or less.

allowed (3.7% meaassuurreedd)).. AANNSSI 44..33..77

3..44..55 Entrance on Highland Blvd. into site: Mailbox

perimeterr ssiiddeewwaallkkbbeettwweeeennccuurbrbrarammppatatmmaialbilobxoexse,s, MModoidfiyfychcahnanggeeininlelevveelltoto

to stop sign at S side of the E-W sidewalk toward

11/4"" or 11/2" with a bevel at

units has a change in level exceedinngg 11/122"" mmaaxxiimmuumm

1:2.

allowed withhoouutt bbeevveell((1l" measureedd)).. AANNSSII 4.33..88

3..44..66 Entrance on Highland Blvd. into site: Mailbox

perimeter sidewalk between stop sign and NE cormner off the 3-way intersection has cross slopes exceeding 2.0% maximum allowed (3.7%% mmeeaassuurreedd)).. AANSI

Moddiiffy cross slope to 22~%/o or less.

4.3.7

3.4.7 SSttrreeeettaalloonngg ddwweelllliinngg uunniittss -- EE ssiiddee bbeettwween

unit 2 and the NE cormner off the 3-way intersection:

Modify cross slooppee tto 22%%

Sidewalk between units 2 aand 1100 hhaas ccrroossss ssllooppeess exceeding 2,.0% maximum aalllloowweedd ((44..00%%mmeeaassuurreedd))..

or less.

ANSI 4.3.7

33..44.8.8 Street along dwelling units - EE ssiiddee bbeettwweeeenn

unit 2 and the NE corneerr oofftthhe 33-way intersection;: Sidewalk S of unit 110 has a gap; siddeewwaallkk eennddss aatt connection to unit 1100; no ccoonnnneeccttiioonn ttoo wwhheerree sidewalk starts again at the end parking space. AANNSSII

Fill gap and install a compliant sidewalk
connection,.

4.3

HIGHHLLAANNDDSS CCRROOSSSSIINNGG".22 9/29/2011

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ACCESSIBILITY MODIFICATIONS TO THE PUBLLIC AND CCOOMMON UUSSEE AARREAS ATT HIGHHLLAANDS CCROSSIINNGG DDEEVVEELLOOPPMMEENNTT

Requirements oofftthe Guidelines

Violation

Retrofit

3.4.9 SSttrreeeettaalloonngg ddwweelllliinngg uunniitts -- EE ssiiddee bbeetween SSE

cormner of tthe 3-way intersection and end ooffAAcccceessssiibbllee

Route at unit 90:: SSiiddeewwaallkkaalloonngg ppeenniinnssuullaa aatt eenndd

Modify cross slooppee tto 22%%

parking space and connneeccttiioonn to uunniitt 2244 hhaass ccrroossss

or less.

slopes exceeding 2.0% maximum allowed (4.5%

meassuurreedd)).. ANSSII44.33.7

3..44..1100 Street along dwelling units - E side bbeettwweeeenn

SE cometr offthe 3-way intersection and end off Accessible Route at unniitt 900:: SSiiddeewwaallkk bbeettwween uunnits

Modify cross slope to 2%

24 and 48 has cross slopes exceeding 2.0% maximum

or less.

allowed (4.6%% meassuurreedd)).. AANNSSII 44..33..77

3.4..1111 SSttrreeeettaalloonngg ddwweelllliinngg uunniittss -- EE ssiiddee bbeettwween

SE comrner of the 3-way intersectionn andd end of Acceessssiibbllee RRoouutteeaattuunnitit9900: : SSiiddeewwaallkkbbeetwtweeennuunnitists 62 and 82 has cross slopes exceeding 2.0% maximum

MMododifiyfyccroroosrsslsessslsol.oppeetoto22%%

allowed (6.8%% mmeeaassuurreedd)).. AANNSSII 44.3).7

3.4.122 SSttrreeeett aalloonngg ddwweelllliinngg uunniits -- E ssiiddee bbeettween

SE cormner oftthhe 3-way intersection and end of Accessible Routee att unitt 9900:: SSiiddeewwaallkk bbeettwweeeenn uunits 82 and 84 has running slopes exceeding 5.0% maximum allowed (7.0%% - 8.6% mmeeaassuurreedd)).. AANNSI

Modify running slope to 5% or install compliant
handrails,.

4.3.77,,4.8.2

3.4.1133 SSttrreeeettaalloonngg ddwweelllliinngg uunniitts -- EE ssiiddee bbeettwween

SE corner of the 3-way intersection and end of Accessible Route at unitt 9900:: SSiiddeewwaallkk bbeettwweeen uunnits 84 and 90 has cross slopes exceedingg 22..00%% mmaaxxiimmuumm

Modify cross ssloope tto 22%% or less.

allowed (3.9%% meeaassuurreedd)).. AANNSSII 44..33..77

3.4.144 SSttrreeeett aalloonngg ddwweelllliinngg uunniits -- WW sside bbeettwween

end off Accessible Route at unit 1011 and peninsula island N of unit 73:: SSiiddeewwaallkkbbeettwweeeenn uunniittss 11001 aand 855 has cross slopes exceeding 2.00%% mmaaxxiimmuumm

Modify cross slope to 2% or less.

allowedd ((88..44%%- 1111.8%). AANNSSII 44..33..77

3.4.15 SSttrreeeettaalloonnggddwweelllliinngg uunniittss --WW ssiiddee bbeettwweeen

end off Accessible Route at unit 1011 and peninsula

island N off unit 73: Sidewalk between units 811 and Modify cross slope tto 2%%

peninsula island N ooffuunniit 773 hhaass ccrroossss ssllooppeess

or less.

exceeding 2.0% maximum allowed (6,.4% - 9.9%

measured). AANNSSII 44..33..77

3.4.1166 SSaallee OOffffice (Unit 116):; WWssiiddeewwaallkkbbeettwweeeen

peninsula issllaanndd aattuunniitt1177hhaassccrorosssslsoloppeessexexcecedeidnigng MMooddififyyccrroossss ssllooppee ttoo 22%

2.0% maximum allowed (4.4%% meaassuurreedd)).. AANNSI

or less.

4.33..7

HIGHLANDDSS CROOSSSSIINNGG -33 9/29/201 1J

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ACCESSIBILIITTYY MODIFIICCAATTIIOONNSS TTOOTTHHEEPPUUBBLLIICCAANNDD CCOOMMMMOONNUUSSEE AARREEAASS AATT HIGHLANDS CROSSING DEVELOPMMEENNTT

Requirementss ooff the Guidelines

Violation
3.4.17 SSaallee OOffffiiccee ((UUnnitt 1166): WWssiiddeewwaallkkbbeettwweeeenn unit 17 and 115 has cross sllooppeess eexxcceeeeddiinngg 22..00%% maximmuumm aalllloowweedd(33..77% measureedd)).. AANNSSI 44..33.7 3.4.18 The common-use ssiiddeewwaallkkss aarree nnoottwwiiddee enough to accommodate some parked vehicle overhangs, resulting iin tthhee rreeqquuiirreedd aacccceessssiibbllee rroouuttee to be reduced to less than the 36 inches minimum width (322"" meeaassuurreedd)) AANNSSII 44..33..77 3.5 CCuurrbbRaRmaps 3.55..11 There are no curb ramps pprroovviiddeedd aatt tthhee intersection off Montrosee AAvvee./! FFaallkkllaanndd AAvvee,. 3.6 Crosswalkks
3.6..11 There is no crosswalk at the intersection off Montrose Avenue,./lFalklaanndd AAvveennuuee..

Retrofit
ModdiiffYy cross slope to 2% or less,.
Widen all sidewalks to be at least 5 feet wide, or install wheel stops at
parking spaces in front of required accessiblee rroouuttees.
Install compliantt curb rraumnps
Install 36" minimum wide striping for crosswalks at the curb ramps aat tthese
locations.

HIGHLLAANNDDSS CROOSSSSIINNGG --44 9/29/2011

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AACCCCEESSSSIIBBIILLIITTYY MMOODDIIFFIICCAATTIIOONNSS TTOO TTHHEE AAPPPPRROOAACCHH WWAALLKKSS ATT STTOONEELLAKKEE TTOOWWNNHHOOMMEESS DDEEVELOPPMMEENT

RReeqquuiirreemmeennttss ooff tthhee
GGuuiiddeelliinneess
22..00 Accessible Buuilddinngg
EEnnttrraannccee oonn aann
AAcccceessssiibbllee RRoouuttee..

VViioollaattiioonn

RReettrrooffiitt

22..J1 BBaarrrriieerrss tto CCoovveerredd Dwelliinng UUnniitt EEntrances.

TThhee ddwweelllliinngg unit entrancceess inspecteedd ddoo not have ann

aacccceessssiibbllee eennttrraannccee oonn aann aacccceessssiibbllee rroouuttee.. BBaarrrriieerrss ttoo

eennttrraanncceess eexxist inn combination off one or more oofftthhe

ffoolllloowwiinngg conditions:

aa.. AA step mmeeaassuurriinngg approximately 4 inchess,, occurs at tthhee exxtteerriioorr ssiiddee ooftthhee eennttrraanncceeddoooorrtthhrreesshhooldld.. The GGuuiiddeelliinneess,, REQ 4, (6);; ANSII 4.3.8.

RReemmoovvee step at the entraannccee door threshold.

b.. A step or steps occur in the dwelling uunniitt eennttrraannccee

Remove steps from

sidewalk leading from the unit eennttrraannccee ttoo tthhee ppaarrkkiinngg sidewalk leading too unit

loott ssiiddeewwaallkk.. ANSI 4.3.8.

entrance.

c.. The running slope off the dwelling unit entrance sidewalk exceeds the 5 percent maximum allowed and is not equipped with ramp ffeeaattuures ssuucchh aass hhaannddrraaiillssaass requireedd.. iTnnssoommeeccaasseess,,tthheewwaallkkwwaayy aallssoo eexxcceeeeddss tthhee 8.3333 percent maaxxiimmuumm ssllooppee aallloowweedd ffoorr rraammppss.. AANSI

ModdiiffYy slope to no mmore than 5% or install ramp featurreess for slope between 5 percent and 8.33 percent

4.3..77,,4.8.2

to comply with ANSI 4.8.

SSTTOON ;-..EJ"LEALAKKEE-•I I 331/1155//22001111

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APPENNDDIIXXD

ACCESSIBILITY MODIFICATIIOONNSS TTOO TTHHEEAAPPPPRROOAACCHHWWAALLKKSSAATTHHIIGGHHLLAANNDDSS CROSSING

Requirements oofftthe Guuidelines
2.0 AAcccceessssiibbllee BBuuillddinng Entrraannce onn aan Accesssiblee Route.

Violation

2.1 Barrriierrss ttoo ccoovveerreeddddwweellilningguunnititeenntrtaranncecse.s. The

dwelling unit entrances inspected do not have an

accessible entrance on an accessible route.. BBaarrrriieerrssttoo

entrances exist in combinattiioonn ooffoonnee oorr mmoorree oofftthhee

following conditions:

a.

A step measuring approxxiimmaatteellyy 44 iinncchheess

occurs at the exterior side ooffthe eennttrraannccee ddoooorr

threshold. TThheeGGuuiiddeelliinneess,,RREEQQ44,,((66));; AANNSSII 44..33..88..

b.

A step or steps occur in the dwelling unit

entrance sidewalk leading from the unit entrance to the

iparking lot sidewwaallkk.. AANNSSII 44..33..88..

cC..

The running slope off the dwelling unit

entrance sidewalk exceeds the 5 percent maximum

allowed and is not equipped with ramp features, such

ass hand raiillss,, ass rreeqquuiirreedd.. IIn ssoommee ccaases, the wwalkway

also exceeds the 8.33 percent maximum slope allowed

forr rammppss.. AANNSSII 44..33..77,, 44..88..22..

d.

Cross slopes in the dwelling uunniitt eennttrraannccee

sidewalk exceed the 2 ppeerrcceentt mmaaxxiimmuumm aalllloowweedd..

ANSI 4.3.7.

Retrrofit
Remove step at entrance door threshold.
Remove step(s) ffrom sidewalk leading to uunnit. Modify slope tto nno mmoorree than 5 percent or install ramp features for slope
between 5 and 8.33 percent to comply with
ANSI 4,.8. Modify cross slope tto no
more than 2 ppeerrcent.

HIGHLANDS CCRROOSSSSIINNGG-· II 3/15/2011

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APPENNDDIIXXE
NOTICE OFF RRETROFITS TTOO PPUUBBLLIICC AANNDD CCOOMMMMOONNUUSSEE AREAS AT [[SSUUBBJJEECCTT PPRROPERTY]

Dear Resident:

This is to advise you that the lawsuits brought bby the SSaavvaannnnaahh--CChhaatthhaamm CCoouunnttyy FFaaiirr Housing Council and United SSttaattes Departmment ooffJustice aaggaaiinnsstt tthose rreessppoonsibblee ffoor tthhee design and construction off this complex have rreecently been settled, and the settleements were approved by the U.S. District CCourt. TThheefefeddeerraallFFaairirHHoouussininggAAccttrereqquuirieressththaattththeeppuubblilcicaanndd common use areas at complexes such as [SSUUBBJJEECCTT PPRROOPPEERRTY] hhaavvee cceerrttaaiinn ffeeaattuures ooff physical accessibility for persons with disabilities. AAssaareressuultltoof fththeesseettltelemmeennttoof fththeesseelalawwssuuitists,, inaccessible features of the public and common use areas off [SSUUBBJEECCT PPRROOPPERRTTYY]] nneeeedd ttoo bbee modified.

OUurf organization, LIFE, Inc., a non-profit service and advocacy organization for persons with disabilities serving i1i1cocouunntiteiessininSSoouuththeeaasst tGGeeoorgrgiaia,,isisththeeeenntittiytyddeessigignnaatteedduunnddeerrtthhee settlement to make arrangements with contractors who will remedy the Fairr Housinngg Actt violations. GGeenneerraalllyy,,ththeeccoonntrtraaccttoorrsswwilillrreetrtrooffititcceerrttaaiinnssidideewwaalklkss,,ininsstatalllccuurbrbccuutstsaannddrarammppss or modify existing ones, and elimminnaate ssoome ooffthe sstteeps aaloonngg cceertain ssiiddeewwaalks. TThheeyywwililllalasloso create accessible ppaarking ssppaacceess ffoorr ppeerrssoonnsswwiitthhddiissaabbiilliittiieess..

Wee aree writing this notice to let you know that beginning on

,220011,

contractors will be coming onto the property to begin the process ooffrreetrofitting certain aspects off

the public and commmmoonn uussee aarreeaass.. WWeeexepxepcetcththeeprporcoecsessstotolalsatsat papprporxoixmimataetleyly_______ wweeeekkss..

We apologize for any inconveniences you may iinnccuurr aas a result ooffthis work.

If you have any questions regarding these retrofits, please contact (name off contact person) with LIFE, Inc. aatt ((tteelleepphhoonnee nnuummbbeerr))..

LIFE, Inc.

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APPENNDDIIXXF

NOTICE OF AVAIlLABIILITY OOF MODIFICATIONS TO TTHHEE APPPPRROOACCHH WWALLKK TO CERTAIN UNITS ATT [[SSUUBBJJEECCTT PPRROOPPERTY]

Dear Homeowner:

This is to advise you that the llaawsuits bbrought bby tthhe SSaavvaannnnaahh--CChhaatthhaamm CCoouunnttyy FFaaiirr Housing Council and UUnniitteed SSttaattes Department ooffJJuustice aaggaaiinnsstt tthose rreessppoonnsibbllee ffoor tthhe design and construction off this complex have recently been settled, and tthe sseetttlements were approved by the U.S. District Court. AAssaarreessuulltt,,tthheeoouutstsidideeaapppprrooaacchhwwaalklkssfrforommththeeccoommmmoonn
sidewalk to the front doooorr ooffcceerrttaaiinn uunniittss aatt {[Subject Property]Jccaann bbee rreettrrooffiitttteedd ttoo pprroovviiddee
greater accessibility foorr persoonnss wwiitthh ddiissaabbiilliittiieess.. iInnmmoosstt iinnssttaanncceess, tthhee rreettrroofits will eentail repaving the approach walk to eliminate steps and may, depending oon the uunit-type, rreeqquuiirree additional modifications such as railings and/or ramps. YYoouurruunnititisisoonneeoof fththoosseeththaattddooeessnnoott meet thee Accessible Design Requirements off the Fair Housing Act aand iis therefore eligible tto bbe considered for a retrofit.

Please note that choosing to retrofit your approach walk is completely voluntary. Because the settlement provides only lliimmiitted ffunding, rreetrofits will bbee ddoonnee oonn aaffiirrsstt--ccoome, ffiirrsst-­ servedd basis. UUnnddeerrtthheesseetttlleemmeenntt,,oouurroorrggaanniizzaattiioonn,,LLIIFFEE,,IInncc..,,aannoonn--pprrooffititsseerrvviciceeaanndd advocacy organization for persons with disabilities sseerving 111 ccoouunnties iinn SSoouutthheeaasstt GGeeoorrggia, iiss the entity that will eevvaaluuaate eeaacch rreeqquueesstt ffoorr aapppprrooaacchhwwaallkkrreettrrooffiittssaannddmmaakkeeaaddeetetermrmininaatitoionn with respect to the timmeelliinneessss//sseeqquueenncceeooffyyoouurrrreeqquueesstt,,tthheeaapppprroopprriaiatetereretrtorofiftitfoforryyoouurruunnitittytyppee, , and the cost off the proposed rreettrrooffiitt ((iinn mmoossttccaasseess tthheerreettrrooffiittsswwiilllbbeeppeerrfoformnneeddaattnnooccoosst ttoto you). AAnnyyoowwnneerrooffaanneelilgigibibleleuunnititmmaayysusubbmmititaarereqquueesst tfoforraannaapppproroaacchhwwaalklkwwitihthoouut trereggaardrd to whether one has aa ddiissaabbiilliittyy..

Should you be approved for an approach walk retrofit, you will grant access to the property so that a connttrraaccttoorr ccaann bbee eemmppllooyyeedd ppuurrssuuaannttttootthheesseettltelemmeenntttotoppeerfroformrmththeereretrtorofifti.t. The work must be completed within _ days from the date on wwhhiicchh yyoouurrrreeqquueessttiissaapppprroovveedd.. In the event that the retrofitting work causes you or your tenant to be displaced from your unit for more than twenty-four (24) hours at a time, you or your tenant may be eligible to receive a subsidy for fooodd and lodging at thhee appplliccaabbllee ggoovveerrnnmmeenntt ppeerrddiieemm rraattee.. iInn sscchheedduulliinngg wwhen the repairs will take place, we will take into account your oor yoouurr teennaanntt''sspprreeffeerreenncceessaanndd convenience.

It is important that you fill out the attached document as soon as possible iiff you are

interested in having the approach walk retrofit done to your unit. TThheelalassttddaateteppoosssibibleletotossuubbmmitit

the attached document is

, provided there are sufficient ffuunds lleefftt ttoo ddoo tthheerreettrrooffiittss..

If you think you are interested, we will set up an appointment to mmeeet with yyou tto explain wwhhaatt

the retrofits will eennttail.

If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact uus at ~_ _ _ __

LIFE, Inc.

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APPEENNDIIX F-il
RESPONSE FORM FORR APPPPRROOAACCHH WWAALLKKRREETTRROOFFIITTSSTTOOUUNNIITTSSAATT[S[SUUBBJJEECCTT PROPERTY]
_ _ Yes,. I am/we, the owners of the unit described below, are interested iin mmeeting with aa representativee of LIFE, Inc. about retrofitting the approach walk leading to the front door off my/our townhome unit.
_____ __ No, I am/we are not iinntterested in retrofits to the approach walk lleeaaddinngg tto tthe ffrront ddooor ooff my/our townhome uunniitt.

Printed Name

Printed Name

Signature off owner/lco-owneerr

Signature off owner/co-owwnneerr

Address

Phone numbers

Pleaasseerreettuurrnn tthheeccoommppleleteteddffoorrmmttoo _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ within ______ days ofyour receipt ooffthe attachedd notice.

If you have expressed an interest in having retrofits made to the approach walk lleeaading to the

front door of your townhome, you will hear from a representative ooff

to set

up a meeting to review the modifications to your uunit, uussuuaallllyy wwithin 3300 ((tthhiirrttyy)) ddaayys aafftteerr

receiving your completed foorrmm.. IIffyyoouu hhaavvee nnoott hheeaarrd ffrom

within 330 days, pplleeaassee

contact

at the following telephone number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

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APPEENNDDIIXXG

ACKNOWLEDGMMEENNTT OOFF RREECCEEIIPPTT OOFF CCOONNSSEENNTTDDEECCRREEEE

On

, I receeiveedd copies off and have read the CCoonnsseenntt OOrrddeerr eenntteerreedd

by the federraall district court in Savannah-CChhaatthhaamm FFair Housing Couunncciill IInc. vv. GGenesis

Designer Homeess,, et atl.. anndd UUnniitteedd States v., Genesis Designer Hommeess,, et atl..,, Civil Actioonn NNo.

CV406-096 (S.D. Ga.). IIhhaavveehhaaddaalllooffmmyyqquueesstitoionnssccoonncceernrnininggththeeCCoonnsesennt tOOrdrdeerraannddththee

Fair Housing Acctt aannsswweerreedd ttoo mmyyssaattiissffaaccttiioonn..

(Signature)

(Print name)

(Position)

(Date)

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APPEENNDDIIXXH

CERTIFICATION OOFF FFAAIIRR HHOOUUSSIINNGG TTRRAAIINNIINNGG

On

, I attended training on the federal FFaaiirr HHoouussiinngg AAcctt,, iinncclluuddiinngg

its requiremeennttss concerning aacccceessssiibbiilliittyy ffoorrppeerrssoonnss wwiitthhddiissaabbiilliittiieess.. II have had all off my

questions concerninngg the FFaaiirrHHoouussiinnggAAccttaannsswweerreeddtotommyyssaatitsisffaacctitoionn..

(Signature) (Print name) (Position) (Date)

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APPPPEENNDDIXIX I

Topic:

PMT2I122--PPrroojejecctt MMaannaaggeemmeenntt SSeerriieess

ADA Compliance annd FFHHAA SSttaannddaarrddss

Date:

April 16, 2008

Inssttrruuccttoorr((ss):): DoDuogugAAndndeersrsoonn-L-LCCMMAArrcchhiitteeccttss

Location:

ALL (SAV/CHS/MYRRIIWWIILL/IBBRU)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPPMMEENNTT HOURRSS (PDHH)):: 44 HHoouurrss

Employee
SAVANNAH 11 Alkaaki, Alex 22 Bennett, Evan 3 Blalock, Donna
4 Boyd, Mays 5 Burdge, Todd 66 Burns, Scott 7 Callaway, DDaarrrreellll 8a CaCramrmaacckk,,JJoohhnn 9 Carpenter, CChhad 1100 Cetti, Tom 111 1 Chambers, Christi 1122 Chambless, JJaasson 1133 Chervenak, Gene 1144 Crosby, Tonnyy 1155 Cuson, Dana 1166 Deering, Diane 117 7 Dietz, William 1188 Fischer, Stan 19 Floyd, Justin 2200 Gaddy, Patrick 221 1 Gammon, Grant 2222 Garceau, John 23 Gardener, NNiiggel

Number of Hours
4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0

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EEmmppllooyyee
224 4 GGaayy,, Dan 225 5 GGeeoorrggee,, Lorne 226 6 GGeerrkkeenn,, Matt 227 7 GGiioorrddaannoo,, John 28 GGoollddbbeerrgg,, Jennifer 29° GGrarassss,,CChhaad 30 GGrreeeennee,, Scott 331 1 HHaalllliibbuurrttoonn,, Jeff 332 2 HHaarrrriiss,, Greg 333 Highland, Jim 34 Huugghheess,, Michael 35 Huttoonn,, Honor 3366 Jenkins, Barry 37 Johnsoonn,, Rick 3388 1JJoolleleyy,, Bo 39 Jones, BBen 40° KeKlelelleyy,,DDooyyllee 441 1 Lawrence, CGrriissttyy 4422 Lee,, Bobby 4 433 Long, Nathan 44 Lucke, Brett 45 Maulden, MMatt 46 MocCachern, SSaam 47 McFarland, LLisa 4 488 McLean, JJeerrrryy 49 Mercer, LLaammaarr 5 500 Monson, Scottt 5 511 Morgan, RRoobbyy 5 522 Norris, TTeerrrryy 53 Oglesby, PPrreessttoonn 54 Olson, EErriikk 55 O'Sakkoo,, JJaarreedd 5 566 Panhhoorrst, JJoohhnn 57 Pickering, MMaarrkk 5 588 PPowers, WWrriigghhtt 59 RRaehn, CChhaannccee 6 600 SScchhmmiddt,, MMiikkee
6 611 SShhiinngglleerr,, MMaattthheeww

NNuummbbeerr oof
HHoouurrss
44..00 44.0 44.0 44.00 4.0
4.0 4.0
4.0 4.0 4.0
4.0 4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0 4.0 4.0
4.0 4.0 4.0
4.0 4.0
4.0 4.0
4.0 4.0 4.0
44..00 44..00 44..00 44..00 44..00 44..00 44..00 44..00 44..00

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Employee
6622 Simpson, Steve 63 Singleton, Chuck 64 Sirmocns, BBrad 6655 Smith, Gabe 66 Smith, Kevin 6677 Smith, RRyan 68 Sororian, FFred 69 Stanley, Nick 7700 Stanton, Barry 771 1 Starling, Jamie
7722 Stone, BBill 73 Stovall, Chris 74 Strickland, RRyan 7755 Stringer,, Christopher 76 Strong, Keith
77 Teague, PPaul 78 Thompson, RRyan 79 White, Joey 8800 Williams, DDoonnie 881 1 Williams, John 8822 Wilson, DDwwaayne 8833 Windsor, RRusty 8844 Zuck, Craig
CHARLESTON 8855 Bohannon, Mitchell 86 Bongbonga, Charles 8877 Brooks, Bryan 8888 Cordray, Jacob 8899 Crowley, Leigh 90° CuCmummmininss,,LLininddyy 991 1 DuPre, Jimmy 9922 Grieco, Vito 93 Guinn, Eddie 94 Hall, Jessica 95 Hook, Rogers 9966 Huff, Gilbert 97 Hutchinson, Jason 9988 Inghamm,, Jeff

Number of
Hours
4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
4.0 4.0 4.0
4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0

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Employeee

Number off Hours

99 Johnson,AAllvviinn

4.0

11000 0 KolIb, Leann

4.0

11001 1 Malone, Graham

4.0

11002 2 Nagel, KKen

4.0

110033 Nelson, Jennaa

4.0

11004 4 Peek, Shane

4.0

10055 1 Phillips, LLeess MM.

4.0

11006 6 Roach, Michael

4.0

110077 Rogers, Patricckk

4.0

11008 8 Roland, Tim

4.0

110099 Shoemake, KKeevin

4.0

111100 Stecker, JJon

4.0

11111 1 Thomas, Chris

4.0

111122 Wadsworth, Andrew

4.0

111133 Wilson, MMccLLeeaann

4.0

114 Woody, Tony

4.0

111155 Yodice, MMaarrkk

4.0

MYRTLE BEACCH

11116 6 Collins, Paul

4.0

11117 7 Cope, Marcus

4.0

11118 8 Cox, Jason

4.0

11119 9 Crawford, KKeen

4.0

11220 0 Faigen, Josh

4.0

11221 1 Goff, Allan

4.0

11222 2 Lewiss,, Nickey

4.0

11223 3 Morrow, Charlie

4.0

11224 4 Miller, Jeff

4.0

11225 5 Parkeerr,, James "Cam"H

4.0

11226 6 Oliver, Ryan

4.0

11227 7 Queen, Mickey

4.0

11228 8 Richards, John

4.0

112299 Rogerrss,, Chris

4.0

WILMINGTON

11330 0 Bodkin, Les MM.

- 4.0

11331 1 Elliott,, Nathan

4.0

11332 2 Fortiinn,, Renéee

4.0

11333 3 Gallowwaayy,, Lee

4.0

11334 4 Mooring, Chris

4.0

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Employyeee
135 Reel, Jack 136 Riley, Brian 137 Roth, Evan 11338 8 Stamper, Chris
BRUNSWICK 11339 9 Butler, Jason 11440 0 Byrd,, Steve 11441 1 Ezelle, Charles 11442 2 Hill, Teeple 11443 3 Lynn, Travis 11444 4 Purcell, BBrraannddoonn
Noo.. of attendees: 11444 Certificates printed and distributed on: April 22, 2008

Number of Hours
4.0 44.00 4.0 4.0
4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0

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CharleenneeBBrroowwnn—- $5.,6255 FloreenncceeD0' 'AArrccoo—- $5,6255 Doris LLoowwththere—r- $5,625 Steven LLyynncchh—- $$1,000 VirgiinniiaaMMiriroa—- $5,625 Dianee MMccCCaarrththyy—- $5,625 Isaac NNeellssoonn—- $5,625 Patriciiaa RRoobbiissoonn—- $5.,625 Albert RRoobbiinnssoonn—- $2,000 Gail Roobbiinnssoonn—- $$2,000 Capeerr SSmmitihth—- $5,625

APPEENNDDIIXXJ AGGRIEVED PERSONS

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APPEENNDDIIXXK

RELLEEASE OF ALL CLAIMS

In consideration off and contingent upon the payment offthe ssum ooff_____ _____________ ________

dollars ($

), pursuant to the Consent Order entered in Savvaannnah-CChhaatthhaamm Fair

Housing Councill iInc. vv. GGeenneesis DDeessiiggnneerrHHoommes, ceit aall.. aannddUUnnitieteddSStlaatetessvv,. GGeenneessisisDDeessiiggnneerr

Hommeess,, et atl., Civil Action No. CV406-096 (S.D. GGa.) bby the UUnniitteed SSttaattees DDiissttrriicctt CCoouurrtt ffoor the

Southern District off Georgia, II hheerreebbyy rreelleeaassee aanndd ffoorreevveerrddiisscchhaarrggeetthheeDDeeffeennddaannttTThhoommaass&&

Hutton Engineering Co., and iits eemmployees, ffrom aany aand aall lliiaabbiilliittyy ffoorr aannyy ccllaaiimmss,, lleeggaall oorr

equitable, 1 mmaayy havee against it arising out ooffthe iissssuueess aalllleeggeedd iinn tthhiiss aaccttiioonnaassoofftthheeddaatteeooffththee

entry of this Consent Order. IIffuulllyyaacckknnoowwleleddggeeaannddaaggrreeeeththaatttthhiissrereleleaasseeooffDDeeffeennddaanntt

Thomas && Hutton Engineerinngg Co. sshhall bbee bbiinnddiinngg oonn mmyy hheeiirrss,, rreepprreesseennttaattiivveess,, eexxeeccuuttoorrss,,

successorrss,, administrators, and assigns. IIhheerreebbyyaacckknnoowwleleddggeeththaattIIhhaavveerreeaaddaanndduunnddeerrssttaanndd

this release and have executed it voluntarily and with ffull kknnoowwlleeddge ooffiittss lleeggal ccoonnsseeqquueenncces.

NAME: ADDRESS:

(Signature)

DATE:

 
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA SAVANNAH DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.,

Plaintiffs,

kto

CASE NO. CV406-096

GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC, et al.,

Defendants.

ORDER

Before the Court is the United States' unopposed and

stipulated Motion to Amend Consent Order Resolving Plaintiffs'

Claims Against Defendant Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co. (Doc.

366.) Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(a), the

motion is GRANTED and the corrected version of Appendix J,

attached hereto, shall be substituted for the version attached

to the Consent Order Resolving Plaintiffs' Claims Against Thomas

& Hutton Engineering Co. (Doc. 365.) This order shall not

affect any of the requirements or deadlines established in the

Consent Order entered by this Court on October 26, 2011. (Id.)

6 SO ORDERED this

day of December 2011.

WILLIAM T.MOORE,J. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

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APPENDIX J (as corrected) AGGRIEVED PERSONS
Charlene Brown - $6,200 Florence TJ'Arco - $6,200
Doris Lowther - $6,200 Steven Lynch - $1,600 Virginia Miro - $6,200
Diane McCarthy - $6,200 Isaac Nelson - $6,200
Patricia Robison - $6,200
Albert Robinson - $2,500
Gail Robinson - $2,500

 
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGI A

SAVANNAH DIVISION

2001 DEC

13 PM 3: 1 7

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff,

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V.

CIVIL ACTION NO . 406-096

GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC ; GENESIS REAL ESTATE GROUP, LLC ; THOMAS & HUTTON ENGINEERING CO .; MALPHRUS CONSTRUCTION CO .; AND STONELAKE TOWNHOMES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC .,

(Formerly Civil Action No . 407-139)

Defendants .

THIRD -PARTY COMPLAINT OF THOMAS & HUTTON ENGINEERING CO . AGAINST RICHARD A . FITZER, I I

COMES NOW THOMAS & HUTTON ENGINEERING CO ., Third-Party Plaintiff

herein and within ten (10 ) days of service of its original Answer files its Third-Party Complaint

against Third -Party Defendant Richard A . Fitzer, II, (hereinafter "Fitzer "), showing the Court the

following :

1.

Third-Party Defendant Fitzer was an owner and a principal of Defendant Genesi s

Designer Homes, LLC . Third-Party Defendant Fitzer is the current owner and a principal of

Defendant Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC . Jurisdiction over Fitzer is appropriate based on 28

U.S .C. § 1331 and 28 U .S.C. § 1367 . Venue is appropriate as to Fitzer pursuant to 28 U .S .C . §

1391 and in light of the fact that Fitzer is a resident of this district and division . Fitzer may be

served at his residence or his place of business within Chatham County, Georgia .

I

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2. In the action styled Savannah-Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc . v. Genesi s Designer Homes, LLC, et al ., Civil Action No . CV-406096 (hereinafter "Fair Housing Council Action"), consolidated with this case on November 7, 2007, the Savannah-Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc . has alleged that Fitzer was directly and personally involved in the development of Stonelake Townhomes and Highlands Crossings Townhomes, the two residential developments at issue in this lawsuit . See Second Amended Complaint of Savannah-Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc . at ¶¶ 18-19 (Dk. # 66).
3. Genesis Designer Homes, LLC and Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC have been named as Defendants in this action brought by the United States of America .
4. Fitzer is a named defendant to the Second Amended Complaint filed by SavannahChatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc . For whatever reason, the United States of America has chosen not to name Fitzer as a defendant as to the allegations asserted by the United States of America .
5. It appears from the Chatham County public real estate records that Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC recently transferred 20 Taylor Street, Tybee Island, GA 31328 to Fitzer and his wife Kathryn L . Fitzer.
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COUNT ONE Alter Ego 6.
To the extent that the evidence should show that Fitzer has disregarded the corporate form of his corporations so as to make the corporations a mere sham or a business conduit for the shareholder personally or that Fitzer has manipulated the corporate form in order to avoid liability in this action , Fitzer should be held personally liable in this action as the alter ego of Defendant Genesis Designer Homes, LLC and/or Defendant Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC .
COUNT TWO Contribution and Indemnity
7. While Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co . denies that it has any liability in this action , to the extent that there should be a determination that this Defendant is in any way at fault , Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co . shows that its alleged fault is significantly less than other Defendants to this action and that any liability should be equitably appo rtioned. To the extent that this Defendant is not dismissed from this action and it is determined that any damages or other relief are not subject to equitable apportionment, Defendant and Third -Party Plaintiff Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co . shows that any alleged negligence on its pa rt (any negligence being expressly denied ) was merely passive while Fitzer was actively negligent or at fault so as to entitle Defendant and Third -Party Plaintiff Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co . to indemnity and/or contribution against Fitzer.
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COUNT THREE Negligent Representatio n
8. The site plan work undertaken by Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co . in relation to the construction projects at issue in this lawsuit could have been utilized in conjunction with either single-story units or multi-story units . Third-Party Defendant Fitzer individually represented to Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co . that the accessibility requirements at issue would not apply to the projects giving rise to this lawsuit . Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff reasonably relied upon representations made by Third-Party Defendant Fitzer regarding the applicability of accessibility requirements . To the extent that Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co . is held responsible in this action, it will suffer economic injury proximately resulting from its reasonable reliance on Fitzer's representations to the extent that Fitzer's representations are shown to have been false . Accordingly, to the extent that Fitzer's representations are shown to have been false, Fitzer is liable to Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co . for his negligent misrepresentations . WHEREFORE, Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co . respectfully requests that it recover over and against Third-Party Defendant Fitzer to the extent of any liability imposed upon Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co . in this action .
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This / ? day of ___GG-4
Post Office Box 2139 Savannah , Georgia 31402-2139 P: (912) 236-249 1 F. (912) 233-0811 repaulnbouhan .com

, 2007 . BOUHAN, WILLIAMS & LEVY LL P

By :

14 el

ROY E. PAUL

Georgia State Bar No . 567675

ERIC S. FULCHER

Georgia State Bar No . 141471

Attorneys For Defendant and Third-

Party Plaintiff Thomas & Hutton

Engineering Co.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
SAVANNAH DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Plaintiff,

V.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 406 096

GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC ; GENESIS REAL ESTATE GROUP, LLC ; THOMAS & HUTTON ENGINEERING CO . ; MALPHRUS CONSTRUCTION CO .; AND STONELAKE TOWNHOMES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC .,

(Formerly Civil Action No . 407-139)

Defendants .

CERTIFICATE OF SERVIC E

The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document

has been served upon all parties of record by depositing a copy of the same in the United States

Mail, postage prepaid, and addressed as follows :

Christopher Brancart, Esq . Brancart & Brancart P.O . Box 686 Pescadero, CA 94060

John Paul Berlon, Esq . P.O. Box 10745 Savannah , GA 3141 2

Kevin E. Hooks, Esq . Kevin E. Hooks & Associates, LLC 205 Corporate Center Drive, Suite B Stockbridge, GA 3028 1

T. Mills Fleming, Esq. Sarah H. Lamar, Esq. Hunter, Maclean, Exley & Dunn, PC P.O. Box 984 8 Savannah, GA 31412-0048

David H . Johnson, Esq . McCorkle, Pedigo & Johnson, LLP 319 Tattnall Street Savannah, GA 31401-8184

William C . Thompson, Esq . Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco, PC One Alliance Center 3500 Lenox Road, 4`h Floor Atlanta, GA 30326

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Glen M . Darbyshire, Esq . Susannah R. Pedigo, Esq . Inglesby, Falligant, Horne, Courington & Chisholm, PC P.O. Box 136 8 Savannah, GA 31402-136 8
Edmund A . Booth, Jr., Esq. U.S . Attorney's Office - Augusta P.O . Box 201 7 Augusta, GA 3090 3
Steven H . Rosenbaum, Esq . U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Voting Sec P.O . Box 6612 8 Washington, DC 20035-612 8

Delora L . Kennebrew, Esq. U.S. Attorney's Office - Savannah P.O. Box 897 0 Savannah, GA 3141 2
Jennifer C . Cass, Esq . Rena J. Comisac, Esq . Department of Justice - Civil Civil Rights Divisio n Housing and Civil Enforcement Section 950 Pennsylvania Ave ., NW Northwestern Bldg ., 7th Floor Washington, DC 2053 0

This / 3 day of December, 2007 .

BOUHAN, WILLIAMS & LEVY LLP Post Office Box 213 9 Savannah , Georgia 31402-2139 (912) 236-2491

ROY E . PAUL Georgia State Bar No . 567675

 
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
SAVANNAH DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

)

)

Plaintiff,

)

)

v.

)

)

GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC;

)

GENESIS REAL ESTATE GROUP, LLC;

)

THOMAS & HUTTON ENGINEERING

)

COMPANY; MALPHRUS CONSTRUCTION )

COMPANY, INC; and STONELAKE

)

TOWNHOMES PROPERTY OWNERS

)

ASSOCIATION, INC.,

)

)

Defendants.

)

)

)

SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY

)

FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.,

)

)

Plaintiff,

)

)

v.

)

)

GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC;

)

GENESIS REAL ESTATE GROUP, LLC;

)

RICHARD A. FITZER, III; THOMAS &

)

HUTTON ENGINEERING COMPANY;

)

MALPHRUS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, )

INC; CARRIE SCHMELTER; and STONELAKE)

TOWNHOMES PROPERTY OWNERS

)

ASSOCIATION, INC.,

)

)

Defendants.

)

Civil Action No. CV406-096 (Consolidated with CV407-139)

DEFENDANT RICHARD A. FITZER, II'S ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM TO THIRD-PARTY COMPLAINT FILED BY THOMAS & HUTTON ENGINEERING
COMPANY

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NOW COMES, Defendant Richard A. Fitzer, II ("Fitzer", sometimes incorrectly identified as Richard A. Fitzer, III)) and files his Answer to the Third-Party Complaint of Thomas & Hutton Engineering Company ("Thomas & Hutton").
FIRST DEFENSE The paragraph numbers ofthis defense correspond with those ofthe Third-Party Complaint. 1. Fitzer admits that he was a member and principal of Defendant Genesis Designer Homes, LLC ("Genesis") and that he is a current member and principal of Defendant Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC ("GREG"). Fitzer admits that the court has subject matter jurisdiction over claims brought under the federal Fair Housing Act ("FHA") and that venue is proper. Further answering, Fitzer waived formal service of process. Except as admitted herein, Fitzer otherwise denies the allegations of Paragraph 1 of the Third-Party Complaint. 2. Fitzer admits that in the Second Amended Complaint filed by Savannah-Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. ("SCFHC") in Civil Action No. CV 406-096, in Paragraphs 18 and 19, SCFHC alleged that "Mr. Fitzer is directly and personally involved in the development of' Stonelake and Highlands Crossing. Fitzer further admits that Stonelake Townhomes at Berwick Plantation ("Stonelake") and Highlands Crossing Townhomes at North Godley ("Highlands Crossing") are the townhome developments at issue in this consolidation action. Except as admitted herein, Fitzer otherwise denies the allegations of Paragraph 2 of the Third-Party Complaint. 3. Admitted. 4. Fitzer admits that he is named as a defendant in the Second Amended Complaint filed by SCFHC in Civil Action No. CV 406-096, but denies that he committed any act or omitted to perform any act giving rise to a cause of action against him. Further answering, Fitzer admits that the United States ofAmerica ("DOJ") did not name him as a defendant in its Complaint in Civil Action No. CV
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407-139. Except as admitted herein, Fitzer otherwise denies the allegations of Paragraph 4 of the Third-Party Complaint. 5. Fitzer admits that GREG transfened 20 Taylor Street, Tybee Island, Georgia 31328 to Fitzer and his wife. Except as admitted herein, Fitzer otherwise denies the allegations ofParagraph 5 ofthe Third-Party Complaint. 6. Denied. 7. Denied. 8 Denied. 9. Fitzer denies that Thomas & Hutton is entitled to the relief sought in the Prayer for Relief or that Thomas & Hutton is entitled to any relief whatsoever. 10. Fitzer denies all allegations of the Third-Pmty Complaint not specifically admitted.
SECOND DEFENSE The Third-Party Complaint should be dismissed to the extent that it fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.
THIRD DEFENSE The Third-Party Complaint should be dismissed to the extent that it is baned by the applicable limitations period.
FOURTH DEFENSE The Third-Party Complaint should be dismissed because the acts and doings ofFitzer alleged by Thomas & Hutton were exclusively as agent/employee of Genesis and/or GREG; he did no act outside the scope of employment or other capacity with respect to the said entities.
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FIFTH DEFENSE The Third-Party Complaint should be dismissed because Fitzer at all times acted reasonably, in good faith and because of legitimate non-discriminatory reasons.
SIXTH DEFENSE The Third-Party Complaint should be dismissed to the extent that the Court Jacks subject matter jurisdiction over Thomas & Hutton's state Jaw claims under Article III.
SEVENTH DEFENSE The Third-Party Complaint should be dismissed to the extent that Thomas & Hutton has failed to comply with its duty to mitigate the damages sought, if any, its entitlement to which is expressly denied.
EIGHTH DEFENSE The Third-Party Complaint should be dismissed to the extent that Thomas & Hutton seeks equitable remedies but comes to the Court with unclean hands and is otherwise barred by concepts of fairness and equity.
NINTH DEFENSE To the extent Thomas & Hutton attempts to assert any claim for punitive damages against Fitzer, Fitzer is not liable for punitive damages because he did not commit any discriminatory practices with malice or reckless indifference to any federally protected rights ofThomas & Hutton.
TENTH DEFENSE To the extent Thomas & Hutton attempts to assert any claim for punitive damages against Fitzer, Fitzer is not liable for punitive damages because he did not make any statements or take any actions with malice, fraud, wantouness, oppression, or entire want of care which would raise the presumption of conscious indifference to the consequences to the rights of Thomas & Hutton.
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ELEVENTH DEFENSE To the extent Thomas & Hutton attempts to assert any claim for punitive damages, the ThirdParty Complaint should be dismissed because any claim ofThomas & Hutton for punitive damages violates the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution for the State of Georgia.
TWELFTH DEFENSE The Third-Party Complaint should be dismissed to the extent that the claims alleged are moot or are not ripe.
THIRTEENTH DEFENSE If Fitzer is liable to Thomas & Hutton for any judgment, damages, or other relief, the entitlement to which Fitzer expressly denies, Fitzer is entitled to contribution, to the extent that this doctrine applies, from other liable defendants, persons and/or entities including Thomas & Hutton, for such judgment, damages and other relief.
FOURTEENTH DEFENSE If Fitzer is liable to Thomas & Hutton for any judgment, damages, or other relief, the entitlement to which Fitzer expressly denies, Fitzer is entitled to indemnification and/or set-off, to the extent that these doctrines apply, from other defendants, persons and/or entities including Thomas & Hutton, for such judgment, damages and relief.
FIFTEENTH DEFENSE The Third-Party Complaint should be dismissed because Fitzer, individually, is an improper party to the FHA action. WHEREFORE, having fully answered the Third-Party Complaint, Fitzer prays: (a) that the Court enter judgment for Fitzer and against the Thomas & Hutton Engineering Company and that the Third-Party Complaint be dismissed with prejudice;
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(b) that all attorney's fees and costs be borne by the Thomas & Hutton Engineering Company; and (c) that the Court grant such other and further relief as it deems just and proper.
COUNTERCLAIM NOW COMES, Defendant Richard A. Fitzer, II and files this Counterclaim against Thomas & Hutton.
Jurisdiction And Venue 1. Original jurisdiction is confetred on this Court by 42 U.S.C. § 3613 and by 28 U.S.C. § 1331 in that the claims arise under the laws of the United States. 2. This Court has supplemental jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367(a) over this Counterclaim, which arises under the laws of the State of Georgia, in that such claims are so related to the claims under the FHA that they form part of the same case or controversy under Article III of the United States Constitution. 3. Venue is proper in this Courtunder28 U.S.C. § 139l(b) in that Defendant Thomas &Hutton resides in, and a substantial part ofthe events or omissions giving rise to Fitzer's claims occurred in, this judicial district.
Parties 4. Fitzer is a resident of Chatham County, Georgia. 5. Defendant Thomas & Hutton is a Georgia Corporation, with its principal place ofbusiness in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia.
Factual Background 6. Fitzer was a member and principal ofGenesis until November 30,2005. He is a member and principal of GREG. Both Genesis and GREG were involved in the development of Stonelake,
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located in Chatham County, Georgia. Genesis was also involved in the building ofthe townhomes at Stonelake and Highlands Crossing. GREG was also involved in the development of Highlands Crossing, also located in Chatham County, Georgia. Fitzer acted exclusively in his capacity as agent and employee of Genesis and/or GREG, with respect to these projects. 7. Thomas & Hutton provided certain engineering services in relation to the development, design, and building of both Stonelake and Highlands Crossing, including without limitation, preparation of all engineering site plans and drawings. 8. Fitzer and Thomas & Hutton have been named as Defendants in the Second Amended Complaint brought by SCFHC. The DOJ named Thomas & Hutton as a Defendant in its Complaint, but did not name Fitzer as a Defendant. 9. At all relevant times, Thomas & Hutton held itself out to the general public, and to Fitzer, Genesis and GREG in particular, as being an engineering firm which employed one or more registered engineers and who was competent to perform certain engineering services in a manner that is reasonable and within the standard that is accepted in the engineering profession under similar and like circumstances. The services which Thomas & Hutton held itself out as being capable of performing competently included all services it rendered to both Genesis and GREG. 10. At all times, it was clear that Fitzer was acting as an agent of GREG and/or Genesis and that he was a disclosed agent of these entities. 11. Thomas & Hutton knew that Stonelake and Highlands Crossing developments included multifamily units consisting of attached townhomes. 12. Ifthe FHA applies as contended by SCFHC and the DOJ, Thomas & Hutton knew or should have known that both Stonelake and Highlands Crossing developments, including without limitation, the dwellings and common areas, were subject to the requirements of the FHA.
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13. As a professional engineering firm, Thomas & Hutton was aware or should have been aware that the development, design and building ofStonelake and Highlands Crossing had to comply with all applicable govermnent rules and regulations. 14. Thomas & Hutton represented to Fitzer, Genesis and GREG that the site plans and drawings and other work for Stonelake and Highlands Crossing were in compliance with all applicable govermnent rules and regulations. 15. Thomas & Hutton failed to advise Fitzer, Genesis and GREG about the FHA requirements or otherwise make them known to Fitzer, Genesis and GREG. 16. It was foreseeable that Fitzer, Genesis and GREG wonld rely on the representations made by Thomas & Hutton regarding the site plans and drawings and other work for Stonelake and Highlands Crossing. 17. Thomas & Hutton knew or should have known that Fitzer, Genesis and GREG would and did rely on Thomas & Hutton to provide site plans and drawings for Stonelake and Highlands Crossing that were in compliance with all applicable govermnent rules and regulations.
COUNT 1: NEGLIGENCE/NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION 18. The allegations ofParagraphs 1 through 17 ofthis Counterclaim are hereby incorporated and reasserted as if set forth in full herein. 19. To the extent that the FHA applies to Stonelake and Highlands Crossing, Thomas & Hutton negligently prepared and provided site plans and drawings and did other work for Stonelake and Highlands Crossing that was not in compliance with applicable government rules and regulations, specifically the FHA.
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20. To the extent that the FHA applies to Stonelake and Highlands Crossing, Thomas & Hutton !mew or should have known that its representations that its site plans and drawings and other work were compliant with applicable government rules and regulations were false. 21. If Fitzer is held individually responsible in this consolidated action, which liability Fitzer expressly denies, he has been injured and has incurred substantial damages proximately resulting from his reasonable reliance on Thomas & Hutton's work and its representations concerning its work, which include but are not limited to the cost of modifications to Stonelake and Highlands Crossing to meet FHA requirements, together with attorneys' fees and costs associated with defending this consolidated action, in an amount to be proven at trial. 22. Accordingly, to the extent that the FHA applies to Stonelake and Highlands Crossing, Thomas & Hutton is liable to Fitzer based on its negligence and negligent misrepresentation.
COUNT II: CONTRIBUTION AND INDEMNITY 23. The allegations ofParagraphs 1 through 22 ofthis Counterclaim are hereby incorporated and reasserted as if set forth in full herein. 24. While Fitzer denies that he has any individual liability in this consolidated action, to the extent that there should be a determination that Fitzer is in any way individually liable, Fitzer shows that his alleged fault is significantly less than that ofThomas & Hutton and that any liability should be equitably proportioned. 25. Should it be determined that any damages or other relief adjudged against Fitzer are not subject to equitable apportiomnent, Fitzer shows that any alleged negligence or other liability on his part, which is expressly denied, was entirely passive while Thomas & Hutton was actively negligent so as to entitle Fitzer to common law or implied indemnity and/or contribution against Thomas & Hutton.
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WHEREFORE, Defendant Fitzer respectfully requests the following relief on his Counterclaim against Thomas & Hutton:
(a) that Fitzer have judgment against Defendant Thomas & Hutton in the same amount or manner which may be recovered against him;
(b) that judgment be entered in favor ofFitzer and against Thomas & Hutton for damages in an amount to be determined at trial, as well as pre-judgment and post-judgment interest;
(c) that Fitzer be awarded all costs and attorney's fees; (d) that the Court grant such other and further relief as it deems just and proper; Respectfully submitted this 4th day of February, 2008.
HUNTER, MACLEAN, EXLEY & DUNN, P.C.

200 East Saint Julian Street Post Office Box 9848 Savmmah, Georgia 31412 (912) 236-0261

s/ Sarah H. Lamar T. Mills Fleming Georgia. Bar No. 263560 Sarah H. Lamar Georgia Bar No. 431185
Attorneys for Defendant Richard A. Fitzer, II

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
SAVANNAH DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

)

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Plaintiff,

)

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v.

)

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GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC;

)

GENESIS REAL ESTATE GROUP, LLC;

)

THOMAS & HUTTON ENGINEERING

)

COMPANY; MALPHRUS CONSTRUCTION )

COMPANY, INC; and STONELAK.E

)

TOWNHOMES PROPERTY OWNERS

)

ASSOCIATION, INC.,

)

)

Defendants.

)

)

)

SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY

)

FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.,

)

)

Plaintiff,

)

)

v.

)

)

GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC;

)

GENESIS REAL ESTATE GROUP, LLC;

)

RICHARD A. FITZER, III; THOMAS &

)

HUTTON ENGINEERING COMPANY;

)

MALPHRUS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, )

INC; CARRIE SCHMELTER; and STONELAKE)

TOWNHOMES PROPERTY OWNERS

)

ASSOCIATION, INC.,

)

)

Defendants.

)

Civil Action No. CV406-096 (Consolidated with CV407-139)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on February 4, 2008 I caused ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM TO THIRD-PARTY COMPLAINT to be filed electronically with the Court through ECF, and that ECF will send an e-notice of the electronic filing to the following:

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David H. Johnson McCorkle & Johnson, LLP 319 Tattnall Street Savannah, GA 31401-8184 dhj@mjlawfirm.net

Delora Kennebrew Assistant U.S. Attomey Chief, Civil Division Southem District of Georgia P.O. Box 8970 Savannah, GA 31412 delora.kennebrew@usdoj .gov

William C. Thompson George E. Nowack, Jr. Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco, P.C. One Alliance Center, 4th Floor 3500 Lenox Road Atlanta, GA 30326 billthompson@wncwlaw.com

Christopher Brancart Brancart & Brancart Post Office Box 686 Pescadero, CA 94060 cbrancart@brancart.com

Jennifer C. Cass Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Housing and Civil Enforcement Section 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Northwestem Building, 7th Floor Washington, DC 20530 Jennifer.C. Cass@usdoj .gov

Roy E. Paul Bouhan, Williams & Levy P.O. Box 2139 Savannah, GA 31402 repaul@bouhan.com

The Undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document has been served upon all parties of record by depositing a copy of the same in the United States Mail, postage prepaid, and addresses as follows:

Edmund A. Booth, Jr. United States Attomey Southem District of Georgia P.O. Box 8970 Savannah, GA 31412

Jolm Paul Berlon Post Office Box 10745 Savannah, GA 31412

Rena J. Comisac Steven H. Rosebaum Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Housing and Civil Enforcement Section 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Northwestem Building, 7th Floor Washington, DC 20530

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This 4th day of February, 2008.

200 East Saint Julian Street Post Office Box 9848 Savannah, Georgia 31401 (912) 236-0261

s/ Sarah H. Lamar T. Mills Fleming Georgia State Bar No. 263560 Sarah H. Lamar Georgia State Bar No. 431185 Attorneys for Defendants Genesis Designer Homes, LLC

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR

THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

SAVANNAH DIVISION

2011 MAR 10 AM10.37

SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL, INC. and UNITED, STATES OF AMERICA,

CLERK

Plaintiffs,

V.

CASE NO. CV406-096

GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC; GENESIS REAL ESTATE GROUP, LLC; STONELAKE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; THOMAS & HUTTON ENGINEERING CO.; MALPHRUS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.; RICHARD A. FITZER, III; and HIGHLANDS CROSSING HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC.,

Defendants.

ORDER Before the Court is Plaintiff United States' Response to the Court's Request for a Remedial Plan, which contains notice to the Court, for the first time, that Defendant Genesis Designer Homes, LLC "on March 2, 2011 filed for bankruptcy." (Doc. 333 at 3.) Following receipt of this information, the Court has independently verified that Defendant Genesis Designer Homes, LLC filed a Voluntary Chapter Seven Bankruptcy Petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of

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Georgia, Savannah Division on March 1, 2011.' (Bankr. S.D. Ga. 11-40467, Doc. 1.) The instant action is listed in Schedule F to that petition as a contingent, unliquidated, and disputed unsecured nonpriority claim of an undetermined amount. (Id. at 29.)
The filing of that petition operates as a stay, applicable to all entities, of
the commencement or continuation, including the issuance or employment of process, of a judicial, administrative, or other action or proceeding against the debtor that was or could have been commenced before the commencement of the case under this title, or to recover a claim against the debtor that arose before the commencement of the case under this title. 11 U.S.C. § 362(a) (1); see 3 Collier on Bankruptcy ¶ 362.02 (2010) ("The stay is effective automatically and immediately upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition, whether voluntary, joint or involuntary.") . As a consequence, this litigation is automatically stayed. See Id. ¶ 362.03 (noting that litigation pending when the bankruptcy case is commenced is stayed automatically and that the "nondebtor party has an obligation to notify the court in which the litigation is pending that the action is stayed and to take any other action necessary to assure that the action does not continue")
An examination of the record in the bankruptcy proceeding reveals that the petition was filed one day prior to the date indicated by the government.
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Accordingly, this case is STAYED. The Clerk of Court is

DIRECTED to mark this case as ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSED for

statistical purposes. The Plaintiffs are directed to notify

this Court within thirty days how they intend to proceed,

specifically addressing the possibility of pursuing this action

against some or all other Defendants. Defendants will be

permitted fourteen days to file any response. Should any party

desire relief from stay, it must, of course, file an appropriate

motion showing sufficient cause for such action.

/0 SO ORDERED this

day of March 2011.

WILLIAM T. MOORE, J UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT r '
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA r SAVANNAH DIVISION
SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.,
Plaintiff,

u 4;

GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC, et al., Defendants.

Civil Action No. CV406-096

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff,
V.
GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC, et al,, Defendants.

AMENDED PARTIAL CONSENT ORDER RESOLVING PLAINTIFF SAVANNAH CHATHAM COUNTY FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL'S
CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANT RICHARD FITZER II I. INTRODUCTION
A. Background 1. This Consent Order is entered into between Plaintiff Savannah-Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. ("Plaintiff' or "SCFHC") and Defendant Richard Fitzer II ("FITZER") (together "the Parties").
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2. On April 12, 2006, SCFHC filed a Complaint in Civil Action No. CV406-096 alleging violations of Section 804(t)( 1 )-(3) of the Fair Housing Act, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, 42 U.S.C. § 3601-3619 (the "FHA" or the "Act"). Specifically, the complaint alleged that Defendants Genesis Designer Homes ("GDH") and FTTZER engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination against persons with disabilities by failing to design and construct Stonelake Townhomes and Highlands Crossing Townhomes (the "Subject Properties") with the features of accessible and adaptable design set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C). Stonelake Townhomes ("Stonelake") is located at Berwick Plantation, 89 Travertine Circle, in Savannah, Georgia. Highlands Crossing Townhomes ("Highlands Crossing") is located at Godley Station, 15 Falkland Avenue, in Pooler, Georgia. On October 6, 2006, the Complaint was amended to add the Stonelake Association as a Rule 19 defendant in whose absence full relief could not be granted. On October 4, 2007, the Complaint was amended again to add Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co. ("Thomas & Hutton"), Malphrus Construction Co. ("Malphrus"), Richard Fitzer II ("Fitzer") and Carrie Schmelter ("Schmelter") as defendants.
On September 26, 2007, the United States filed its Complaint in case number CV407139, alleging violations of Sections 804(0(1), (f)(2), and (f)(3)(C) of the Fair Housing Act, 42 USC § 3604(0(1), (f)(2) and (f)(3). Specifically, the United States' Complaint alleges that Defendants GDH, FITZER, Thomas & Hutton and Malphrus have failed to design and construct the Subject Properties with the features of accessible and adaptable design set forth in 42 U.S.C.
Richard Fitzer II and Carrie Schmelter are named defendants in the private Plaintiff' case, Civil Action No. CV406-096, but were not named defendants in the United States' complaint, originally filed as Civil Action No. CV407- 139. Carrie Scbmelter has not been served and is not a party to this Consent Order.
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§ 3604(f)(3)(C); and thereby, have engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of rights granted by the Act and denied to a group of persons rights granted by the Act, which denial raises an issue of general public importance. 4. On November 7, 2007, the Court consolidated the two cases "for all purposes." 5. On November 10, 2008, the United States amended its complaint to add the Highlands Crossing Association as a Rule 19 defendant after it acquired ownership and management of the common and public use areas of Highlands Crossing from GDH on October 16, 2008. 6. On January 18, 2011, the Court ruled that certain features of Stonelake and Highlands Crossing do not meet the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act. See SavannahChatham County Fair Hous, Council v. Genesis Designer Homes LLC, et al., No 06-cv-096, slip op. (S. D. Ga. Jan. 18, 2011). Specifically, the Court determined that "Defendants Fitzer, GDH, and FITZER are liable for FHA violations pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C) because of their participation in the design or construction of the Properties." Id. at 44. See also HUD Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines, 24 C.F.R. Part 100 (Mar. 6, 1991) and the HUD Supplement to Notice of Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines, 24 C.F.R. Ch. I (June 28, 1994) ("the Guidelines"). 7. The Parties agree that the controversy should be resolved without further proceedings and without an evidentiary hearing or trial. As indicated by the signatures appearing below, the Parties agree to entry of this Consent Order. 8. This Consent Order does not in any way affect the Plaintiff claims against the remaining defendants in this case.
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B. Complexes 9. Stonelake is a townhome development, located in Savannah Georgia, which consists of attached single-story and multi-story dwelling units. Stonelake consists of 47 buildings containing four or more dwellings, which comprise 174 ground-floor units. Each of the groundfloor units was designed and constructed for first occupancy after March 13, 1991, and is therefore subject to the design or construction requirements of the FHA. W. Highlands Crossing is a townhome development property in Pooler, Georgia. Highlands Crossing consists of attached single-story and multi-story dwelling units. It consists of six buildings containing four or more dwellings, which comprise a total of 19 ground-floor units. Each of these 19 ground-floor units was designed and constructed for first occupancy after March 13, 1991, and is therefore subject to the design or construction requirements of the FHA. C. The Defendant 11. Defendant FITZER was an owner, operator and developer of the Subject Properties. As of the date of this Order. FITZER represents that he no longer has direct or indirect ownership, management, or other financial interest, in whole or in part, in any business related to the design or construction of dwellings. FITZER further represents that he currently has no plans to acquire any such interest in any design or construction business. D. Relevant Requirements of the Fair Housing Act 12. The Fair Housing Act provides that, for non-elevator residential buildings with four or more dwelling units, all ground floor units that are designed and constructed for first occupancy after March 13, 1991, are "covered multifamily dwellings" and must include certain basic features of accessible and adaptable design to make such units accessible to or adaptable for use
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by a person who has or who develops a disability. 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C) and (f)(7)(B). The features of accessible and adaptable design required by the Act include: (a) public use and common use portions of such dwellings that are readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities; (b) doors for passage into and within all premises that are sufficiently wide to allow passage by persons with a disability using wheelchairs; and (c) an accessible route into and through the dwelling; (d) light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats, and other environmental controls in accessible locations; (e) reinforcements in bathroom walls to allow later installation of grab bars; and (I) usable kitchens and bathrooms such that an individual using a wheelchair can maneuver about the space. 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C). 13. The 193 ground-floor units at the Subject Properties 2 are "covered multifamily dwellings" within the meaning of the Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(7)(b). As such, those units and the public and common use areas at the Subject Properties must comply with the design or construction requirements of 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C).
Therefore, it is hereby, ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED: II. GENERAL INJUNCTION
14, Defendant FITZER shall notify the S CHFC within fifteen (15) days of re-entering the business of owning, operating, designing and/or constructing dwellings. 322

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This statement of the number of covered dwellings is based on the site inspection

conducted on July 31, 2006, as well as several inspections the United States conducted after that

date.

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3 Unless otherwise specified, all documents or other communications required by this

Consent Order to be sent to counsel for SCFHC shall be sent by overnight courier and addressed

as follows: Brancart & Brancart, P.O. Box 686, Pescadero, CA 94060.

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15. In the event that FITZER re-enters the business of owning, operating, designing and/orconstructing dwellings, FITZER, and his agents, employees, assigns, successors in interest, and all persons in active concert or participation with him are hereby enjoined from discriminating on the basis of disability as prohibited by the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f).
III. NON-DISCRIMINATION IN FUTURE DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION 16. In the event that FITZER re-enters the business of the design or construction of dwellings, then he shall ensure that all his future design or construction of any kind of dwelling complies with the features of accessible and adaptable design set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C) of the Fair Housing Act and the Guidelines. The terms of this provision are not limited to multi-family housing, as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C)(7). The terms of this provision are understood and intended to apply to dwellings of any kind, including single family residences, duplexes, triplexes, and multi-floored dwellings that are not served by an elevator.
IV. EMPLOYEE TRAINING 17. In the event that FITZER re-enters the business of designing and/or constructing dwellings, then within thirty (30) days after doing so, FITZER shall provide a copy of this Order to his employees, agents, and persons acting under their direction, whose duties, in whole or in part, involve the design or construction of dwelling units, and each agent or employee who supervises such activities ("employees"), and secure the signed statement from each such employee acknowledging that he or she has received and read this Order, has had the opportunity to have his or her questions about this Order, if any, answered by FITZER's counsel, and agrees to abide by the relevant provisions of this Order. This statement shall be in the form of
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Appendix A. FITZER's counsel shall review these policies and procedures with, and conduct a question and answer session(s) with, such employees, on an annual basis thereafter. 18. In the event that FITZER re-enters the business of designing and/or constructing dwellings, then FITZER shall provide semi-annual fair housing training to his supervisory employees. The training shall be conducted by a qualified organization not associated with FITZER or his counsel. The organization shall be selected by FITZER, subject to approval by SCFHC. The program shall include training on the features of accessible and adaptable design set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C) and the Guidelines. Any and all costs and fees associated with attending the training shall be borne by FITZER. Attendance at such training will be certified by securing a signed statement, appearing at Appendix B, from each person attending the training stating that he or she has attended such training and received a copy of this Order.
V. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 19. In the event that FITZER re-enters the business of designing and/or constructing dwellings, then during the period in which this Order is in effect, FITZER shall notify counsel for SCFHC, in writing, within fifteen (15) days of receipt of any written or oral complaint originating from his design or construction work on "covered multifamily dwellings." 4 If the complaint is written, FITZER shall provide a copy of it with the notification. The notification shall include the full details of the complaint, including the complainant's name, address, and telephone number. FITZER shall also promptly provide SCFHC all information it may reasonably request concerning any such complaint and shall inform SCFHC within fifteen (15) days of any resolution of such complaint.
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VI. SCOPE OF CONSENT ORDER

20. The provisions of this Consent Order shall apply to any entity, controlled in whole or

part, by FITZER, including any entity in which he served as an operator, officer, or owner, and

his agents, representatives, employees, successors and assigns.

21. The Court shall retain jurisdiction solely for purposes of the enforcement of the terms of

this Consent Decree.

VII. TIME FOR PERFORMANCE

22. Any time limits for performance imposed by this Consent Order may be extended by the

mutual agreement of the Parties.

VIII. COSTS OF LITIGATION

23. SCFI-IC and FITZER shall bear their own costs and attorneys' fees associated with this

litigation.

J' SO ORDERED this

day of July 2011.

. WILLIAM T. MOORE, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

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FOR PLAINTIFF: FOR DEFENDANT FITZER:

BRANCART & BRANCART
is! Christopher Brancart CHRISTOPHER BRANCART P.O. Box 686 Pescadero, CA 94060 Tel: (650) 879-0141 Fax: (650) 879-1103 E-mail: cbrancart@brancart.com CA Bar No. 128475
is! John Paul Berlon JOHN PAUL BERLON Post Office Box 10745 Savannah, GA 31412 Tel: (912) 352-1784 Fax: (912) 352-3945 E-mail: GA Bar No. 054283
Attorneys for Plaintiff Savannah-Chatham County Fair Housing Council
SAVAGE, TURNER, KRAEUTER, P1NCHNEY BRTTT & MADISON
Is! Ashleigh R. Madison Ashleigh R. Madison P.O. Box 10600 Savannah, GA 31412

 
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA SAVANNAH DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.,

Plaintiffs,

kto

CASE NO. CV406-096

GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC, et al.,

Defendants.

ORDER

Before the Court is the United States' unopposed and

stipulated Motion to Amend Consent Order Resolving Plaintiffs'

Claims Against Defendant Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co. (Doc.

366.) Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(a), the

motion is GRANTED and the corrected version of Appendix J,

attached hereto, shall be substituted for the version attached

to the Consent Order Resolving Plaintiffs' Claims Against Thomas

& Hutton Engineering Co. (Doc. 365.) This order shall not

affect any of the requirements or deadlines established in the

Consent Order entered by this Court on October 26, 2011. (Id.)

6 SO ORDERED this

day of December 2011.

WILLIAM T.MOORE,J. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

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APPENDIX J (as corrected) AGGRIEVED PERSONS
Charlene Brown - $6,200 Florence TJ'Arco - $6,200
Doris Lowther - $6,200 Steven Lynch - $1,600 Virginia Miro - $6,200
Diane McCarthy - $6,200 Isaac Nelson - $6,200
Patricia Robison - $6,200
Albert Robinson - $2,500
Gail Robinson - $2,500

 
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
SAVANNAH DIVISION

SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL, INC., Plaintiff, v. GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC, et al., Defendants.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC, et al., Defendants.

) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Civil Action No. CV406-096 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

FINAL REPORT OF THOMAS & HUTTON ENGINEERING CO.

Pursuant to the Consent Order Resolving Plaintiffs' Claims Against Defendant Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co., (Dk. #365), Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co. ("Thomas & Hutton") respectfully makes its final report.

Annexed hereto are signed acknowledgments from the individuals provided in Paragraph 49 (Dk. # 365, Pg. 18) ofthe Consent Order.

Thomas & Hutton respectfully reports that it has complied with the terms and provisions of the Consent Order and pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 53, the matter should now be dismissed with prejudice.

A copy of this report has been furnished to the Department of Justice and the SavannahChatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc., as was provided in the Order.

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RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 24th day ofDecember, 2014.

The Armstrong House 447 Bull Street Post Office Box 2139 (31402) Savannah, Georgia 3140 1 (912) 236-2491 telephone (912) 233-0811 facsimile lrhollidav(a),bouhan.com tmbaiad@bouhan.com

BOUHAN FALLIGANT LLP
By: /s/ Leamon R. Holliday III LEAMON R. HOLLIDAY III Georgia State Bar No. 362500 TODD M. BAIAD Georgia State BarNo. 031605
Attorneys for Defendant Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co.

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APPENDIXG

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF CONSENT DECREE

Ol" , On OC'M~ Z&"':z

I received copies ofand have read the Consent Order entered

by the federal district court in Sava1'11Ulh-Chatham Fair Housing Cowrcillnc. v. Genesis

Designer Homes, et al. and United States v. Genesis Designer Homes, et al., Civil Action No.

CV406-096 (S.D. Ga.). I have had all ofmy questions concerning the Consent Order and the

Fair Housing Act answered to my satisfaction.

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APPENDIXG

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by the federal district co in Savannah-Chatham Fair Housing Council Inc. v. Genesis

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Designer Homes, et al. and United States v. Genesis Designer Homes, et al., Civil Action No.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
SAVANNAH DIVISION

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SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY

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FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.,

)

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Plaintiff,

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V.

)

) GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC, et al., )

)

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Defendants.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

)

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Plaintiff,

)

)

v.

)

)

GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC, et al., )

)

Defendants.

)

)

Civil Action No. CV406-096

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document

has been served upon all parties of record by way of the Court's Electronic Notice System

addressed as follows:

Attorneys for Plaintiff United States of America
BRANCART & BRANCART
CHRISTOPHER BRANCART

STEVEN H. ROSENBAUM Chief MICHAEL S. MAURER Deputy Chief JENNIFER C. CASS MAX P. LAPERTOS

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P.O. Box 686 Pescadero, CA 94060 Tel: (650) 879-0141 Fax: (650) 879 1103 Email: cbrancati@brancart.com CA Bar No.: 128477

Attorneys United states Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Housing and Civil Enforcement Section 1800 G. Street NW, Suite 7002 Washington, DC 20530 Tel.: (202) 307-2896 Fax: (202) 514-1116 E-mail: Jennifer.C.Cass@usdoj.gov PA Bar No. 55596

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 23rd day ofDecember, 2014.

BOUHAN FALLIGANT LLP

The Armstrong House 447 Bull Street Post Office Box 2139 (31402) Savannah, Georgia 3140 1 (912) 236-2491 telephone (912) 233-0811 facsimile lrholliday@bouhan.com tmbaiad@bouhan.com

By: /s/ Leamon R. Holliday III LEAMON R. HOLLIDAY III Georgia State Bar No. 362500 TODD M. BAIAD Georgia State Bar No. 031605
Attorneys for Defendant Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
SAVANNAH DIVISION

)

SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY

)

FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.,

)

)

Plaintiff,

)

)

v.

)

)

GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC, et al., )

)

)

Defendants.

)

)

)

)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

)

)

Plaintiff,

)

)

v.

)

)

GENESIS DESIGNER HOMES, LLC, et al., )

)

Defendants.

)

)

Civil Action No. CV406-096

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document

has been served upon all parties of record by way of the Court's Electronic Notice System

addressed as follows:

Attorneys for Plaintiff United States of America
BRANCART&BRANCART
CHRISTOPHER BRANCART

STEVEN H. ROSENBAUM Chief MICHAEL S. MAURER Deputy Chief JENNIFER C. CASS MAX P. LAPERTOS

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P.O. Box 686 Pescadero, CA 94060 Tel: (650) 879-0141 Fax: (650) 879 1103 Email: cbrancart@brancart.com CA Bar No.: 128477

Attorneys United states Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Housing and Civil Enforcement Section 1800 G. Street NW, Suite 7002 Washington, DC 20530 Tel.: (202) 307-2896 Fax: (202) 514-1116 E-mail: Jennifer.C.Cass@usdoj.gov PA Bar No. 55596

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 24th day ofDecember, 2014.

BOUHAN FALLIGANT LLP

The Armstrong House 447 Bull Street Post Office Box 213 9 (31402) Savannah, Georgia 31401 (912) 236-2491 telephone (912) 233-0811 facsimile lrholliday@bouhan.com tmbaiad@bouhan.com

By: /s/ Leamon R. Holliday III LEAMON R. HOLLIDAY III Georgia State Bar No. 362500 TODD M. BAIAD Georgia State Bar No. 031605
Attorneys for Defendant Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co.

 
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CLOSED,FRC,JYTRL,LEAD
U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia (Savannah) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 4:06−cv−00096−WTM−GRS

Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. v. Genesis Designer Homes, LLC et al Assigned to: Judge William T. Moore, Jr Referred to: Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith Cause: 42:3601 Fair Housing Act
Plaintiff

Date Filed: 04/12/2006 Date Terminated: 03/10/2011 Jury Demand: Both Nature of Suit: 443 Civil Rights: Accommodations Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.

represented by Christopher Brancart Brancart &Brancart P.O. Box 686 Pescadero, CA 94060 650−879−0141 Fax: 650−879−1103 Email: cbrancart@brancart.com LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John Paul Berlon Law Office of John Paul Berlon P.O. Box 10745 Savannah, GA 31412 912−507−2147 652−6918 Fax: 912−652−6925 Email: jpberlon@yahoo.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V. Consol Plaintiff United States Of America

represented by Delora L. Kennebrew U.S. Attorney's Office − Savannah P.O. Box 8970 Savannah, GA 31412 912−652−4422 Fax: 912−652−4227 Email: delora.kennebrew@usdoj.gov LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Edmund A. Booth , Jr. U.S. Attorney's Office − Augusta P.O. Box 2017 Augusta, GA 30903 706−724−0517 Fax: 706−724−7728 TERMINATED: 09/02/2010 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Jennifer C. Cass Dept. of Justice − Civil Civil Rights Division Housing and Civil Enforcement Section 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Northwestern

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Bldg., 7th Fl. Washington, DC 20530 202−307−2896 Fax: 202−514−1116 Email: Jennifer.C.Cass@usdoj.gov LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Max Lapertosa U.S. Dept. of Justice Housing &Civil Enforcement Section 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, 7th Fl. Section NWB Washington, DC 20530 202−305−1077 Fax: 202−514−1116 Email: max.lapertosa@usdoj.gov LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Rena J. Comisac Dept. of Justice − Civil Civil Rights Division Housing and Civil Enforcement Section 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Northwestern Bldg., 7th Fl. Washington, DC 20530 202−307−2896 Fax: 202−514−1116 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Steven H. Rosenbaum U.S. Deparment of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Voting Sec P.O. Box 66128 Washington, DC 20035−6128 202/307−3143 Fax: 202/307−3143 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Sean R. Keveney Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20530 202−514−4838 Fax: 202−514−1116 Email: sean.r.keveney@usdoj.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V. Defendant Genesis Designer Homes, LLC

represented by Kevin E. Hooks The Law office of Kevin E. Hooks 525 Clubhouse Dr, Ste 120 Peachtree City, GA 30269 678−588−4168 Fax: 678−233−8101 Email: khooks@kehlaw.com TERMINATED: 12/14/2007 LEAD ATTORNEY

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ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Sarah H. Lamar Hunter Maclean, PC P.O. Box 9848 Savannah, GA 31412−0048 912−236−0261 Fax: 912−236−4936 Email: slamar@huntermaclean.com TERMINATED: 09/07/2010 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Thomas Mills Fleming HunterMaclean 777 Gloucester Street Suite 400 Brunswick, GA 31520 912−236−0261 Fax: 912−236−4936 Email: mfleming@huntermaclean.com TERMINATED: 09/07/2010 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Brent J. Savage Savage,Turner, Kraeuter, Pinckney, Britt &Madison P.O. Box 10600 Savannah, GA 31412 912−231−1140 Fax: 912−232−4212 Email: bsavage@savagelawfirm.net ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jennifer J. Dickinson HunterMaclean 777 Gloucester Street Suite 400 Brunswick, GA 31520 011−642−203−5786 Email: jdickin24@hotmail.com TERMINATED: 09/07/2010 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC

represented by Glen M. Darbyshire Bouhan Falligant, LLP P.O. Box 2139 Savannah, GA 31402−2139 912−232−7000 Fax: 912−233−0811 Email: gdarbyshire@bouhan.com TERMINATED: 01/07/2008 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Susannah Rogers Pedigo Bouhan Falligant, LLP P.O. Box 2139 Savannah, GA 31402−2139 912−232−7000 Fax: 912−233−0811 Email: spedigo@bouhan.com

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TERMINATED: 01/07/2008 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Ashleigh Ruth Madison Southeast Law, LLC 426 Barnard Street Savannah, GA 31401 912−662−6612 Fax: 877−417−2943 Email: southeastlaw@gmail.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Brent J. Savage (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Sarah H. Lamar (See above for address) TERMINATED: 09/07/2010 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
Best Real Estate Group, LLC TERMINATED: 09/24/2007

represented by Kevin E. Hooks (See above for address) TERMINATED: 01/09/2008 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Sarah H. Lamar (See above for address) TERMINATED: 09/07/2010 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Thomas Mills Fleming (See above for address) TERMINATED: 09/07/2010 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant Stonelake Homeowners Association

represented by Sarah H. Lamar (See above for address) TERMINATED: 09/07/2010 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

William C. Thompson Weissman, Nowack, Curry &Wilco, PC One Alliance Center 3500 Lenox Rd. 4th Fl. Atlanta, GA 30326 404−926−4500 Fax: 404−885−9214 Email: billthompson@wncwlaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.

represented by Leamon Roy Holliday , III Bouhan Falligant, LLP

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P.O. Box 2139 Savannah, GA 31402−2139 912−232−7000 Fax: 912−233−0811 Email: lrholliday@bouhan.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Eric Fulcher Bouhan Falligant, LLP P.O. Box 2139 Savannah, GA 31402−2139 912−644−5741 Fax: 912−644−6241 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Roy E. Paul Bart, Meyer &Company, LLP P.O. Box 16089 Savannah, GA 31416 912−598−5151 Fax: 912−598−5152 Email: rpaul@bartmeyerlaw.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Todd Michael Baiad Bouhan, Williams &Levy, LLP P.O. Box 2139 Savannah, GA 31402−2139 912−236−2491 Fax: 912−233−0811 Email: tmbaiad@bouhan.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant Malphrus Construction Co., Inc.

represented by David H. Johnson McCorkle &Johnson, LLP 319 Tattnall Street Savannah, GA 31401−8184 912−232−6000 Fax: 912−232−7060 Email: dhj@mccorklejohnson.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
Carrie Schmelter TERMINATED: 05/02/2008

represented by Douglas Edward Herman Oliver Maner, LLP P.O. Box 10186 Savannah, GA 31412−0386 912−238−2530 Fax: 912−236−8725 Email: dherman@olivermaner.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant Richard A. Fitzer, III

represented by Glen M. Darbyshire (See above for address) TERMINATED: 01/07/2008 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Ashleigh Ruth Madison

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(See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Brent J. Savage (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Sarah H. Lamar (See above for address) TERMINATED: 09/07/2010 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Susannah Rogers Pedigo (See above for address) TERMINATED: 01/07/2008 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
Highlands Crossing Homeowners' Association, Inc.

Third Party Defendant Richard A. Fitzer, II

represented by Sarah H. Lamar (See above for address) TERMINATED: 09/07/2010 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Third Party Plaintiff Richard A. Fitzer, II

represented by Sarah H. Lamar (See above for address) TERMINATED: 09/07/2010 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Third Party Plaintiff Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.

represented by Leamon Roy Holliday , III (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Eric Fulcher (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Roy E. Paul (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Todd Michael Baiad (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V. Counter Claimant Richard A. Fitzer, II
Counter Defendant Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.

represented by Sarah H. Lamar (See above for address) TERMINATED: 09/07/2010 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
represented by

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Leamon Roy Holliday , III (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Roy E. Paul (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Todd Michael Baiad (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed 04/12/2006
04/12/2006 04/12/2006 04/12/2006
04/12/2006
04/19/2006 05/03/2006 05/03/2006 05/03/2006
05/15/2006 05/15/2006 05/15/2006 05/19/2006 06/12/2006 06/21/2006

# Docket Text
1 COMPLAINT for Monetary, Declaratory and Injunctive Relief; Demand for Trial by Jury ( Filing fee $350 receipt number 408846.) filed by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet # 2 Receipt for Filing Fee)(kts) (Entered: 04/13/2006)
2 CERTIFICATE pursuant to Local Rule 3−2 by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. (kts) (Entered: 04/13/2006)
Summons Issued as to Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC, Best Real Estate Group, LLC. (kts) (Entered: 04/13/2006)
3 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Christopher Brancart by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. REFERRED to Magistrate Judge G.R. Smith.(kts) (Entered: 04/13/2006)
PRO HAC VICE PAID by Christopher Brancart for Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.; Amount 200.00 Date: 4/12/06 (kts) (Entered: 04/13/2006)
4 ORDER granting 3 Motion for Christopher Brancart to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Signed by Judge G. R. Smith on 4/19/06. (kts) (Entered: 04/19/2006)
5 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Genesis Designer Homes, LLC served on 4/25/2006, answer due 5/15/2006. (kts) (Entered: 05/04/2006)
6 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC served on 4/25/2006, answer due 5/15/2006. (kts) (Entered: 05/04/2006)
7 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Best Real Estate Group, LLC served on 4/25/2006, answer due 5/15/2006. (kts) Additional attachment(s) added on 5/4/2006 (kts). (Entered: 05/04/2006)
8 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC.(kts) (Entered: 05/17/2006)
9 ANSWER to Complaint by Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Best Real Estate Group, LLC.(nys) (Entered: 05/17/2006)
10 CERTIFICATE pursuant to Local Rule 3−2 by Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Best Real Estate Group, LLC. (nys) (Entered: 05/17/2006)
11 CERTIFICATE pursuant to Local Rule 3−2 by Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC. (wwp) (Entered: 05/22/2006)
12 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (slt) (Entered: 06/14/2006)
13 SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 8/13/2006. Discovery due by 11/1/2006. Joinder of Parties due by 8/13/2006. Motions due by 12/1/2006 (Excluding Motions in Limine). Expert Witness Report (Plaintiff) due by 8/31/2006. Expert Witness Report (defendant) due by 9/30/2006. Status Report due by 9/12/2006. And giving further instructions to the Parties. (Civil Trial Information and Instructions and Joint Status Report Instructions attached.) . Signed by Judge G. R. Smith on 6/21/06. (nys) (Entered: 06/22/2006)

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08/08/2006 08/08/2006
08/11/2006
08/23/2006 08/23/2006 09/01/2006 09/01/2006 09/05/2006 09/05/2006 09/12/2006 09/12/2006 09/12/2006
09/21/2006 10/06/2006 10/06/2006 10/06/2006 11/02/2006 11/07/2006 11/30/2006

14 MOTION for Leave to File First Amended Complaint by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Responses due by 8/23/2006 REFERRED to Judge G. R. Smith.(fbh) (Entered: 08/09/2006)
15 MOTION for Protective Order by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc., Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC, Best Real Estate Group, LLC. REFERRED to Judge Smith.(bcw) (Entered: 08/09/2006)
16 ORDER granting re 15 MOTION for Protective Order filed by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.,, Genesis Designer Homes, LLC,, Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC,, Best Real Estate Group, LLC, . Signed by Judge G. R. Smith on 8/11/06. (wwp) (Entered: 08/14/2006)
17 RESPONSE in Opposition re 14 MOTION for Leave to File filed by Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC. (wwp) (Entered: 08/25/2006)
18 RESPONSE in Opposition re 14 MOTION for Leave to File filed by Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Best Real Estate Group, LLC. (bcw) (Entered: 08/28/2006)
19 Plaintiff Statement re: Disclosure of Supplement Expert Report. (fbh) (Entered: 09/01/2006)
20 MOTION for Leave of Absence For dates of : Oct, 2−9, 2006 by Susannah Rogers Pedigo by on behalf of Best Real Estate Group, LLC. Responses due by 9/18/2006 REFERRED to Judge G. R. Smith.(fbh) (Entered: 09/06/2006)
21 REPLY to Response to Motion by Genesis Real Estate Group re 14 MOTION for Leave to File filed by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. (slt) (Entered: 09/06/2006)
22 Response re 18 Response in Opposition to Motion by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. (fbh) (Entered: 09/08/2006)
23 ORDER granting 20 Motion for Leave of Absence for Susannah R. Pedigo. Signed by Judge G. R. Smith on 9/12/06. (bcw) (Entered: 09/12/2006)
24 Joint STATUS REPORT by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc., Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC, Best Real Estate Group, LLC. (wwp) (Entered: 09/15/2006)
25 Joint MOTION to Stay of discovery and all other deadlines by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc., Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC, Best Real Estate Group, LLC. Responses due by 9/27/2006 REFERRED to Judge Smith.(wwp) (Entered: 09/15/2006)
26 ORDER granting 14 Motion for Leave to File, granting 25 Motion to Stay discovery . Signed by Judge G. R. Smith on 9/21/06. (wwp) (Entered: 09/22/2006)
27 AMENDED COMPLAINT against all defendants, filed by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc., Stonelake Homeowners Association.(evb) (Entered: 10/06/2006)
28 AMENDED CERTIFICATE pursuant to Local Rule 3−2 by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc., Stonelake Homeowners Association. (evb) (Entered: 10/06/2006)
29 Summons Issued as to Stonelake Homeowners Association. (evb) (Entered: 10/10/2006)
30 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Stonelake Homeowners Association. Stonelake Homeowners Association served on 10/19/2006, answer due 11/8/2006. (wwp) (Entered: 11/06/2006)
31 ANSWER to Amended Complaint by Stonelake Homeowners Association.(evb) (Entered: 11/07/2006)
32 JOINT MOTION and Memorandum for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery and Extend All Other Deadlines by both Plaintiff and Defendants REFERRED to Judge Smith.(mah) (Entered: 12/01/2006)

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12/04/2006
01/10/2007 01/18/2007
01/26/2007 01/26/2007 01/29/2007
01/30/2007 02/13/2007 02/15/2007 03/26/2007 03/27/2007 03/28/2007 05/08/2007 05/11/2007 05/21/2007

33 ORDER granting 32 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. That parties are directed to report to the Court within five business days in the event the parties and the United States Department of Justice reach settlements. At the latest, the parties must report to the Court by the end of this sixty−day extended Stay of Discovery. . Signed by Judge G. R. Smith on 12/4/06. (evb) (Entered: 12/04/2006)
34 MOTION for Leave of Absence For dates of : 2/6/07−2/13/07,3/21/07−3/23/07,4/25/07−4/27/07,5/17/07−5/18/07,5/31/07−6/4/07 by Glen M. Darbyshire on behalf of Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC. REFERRED to Judge Smith.(mah) (Entered: 01/10/2007)
35 ORDER granting 34 Motion for Leave of Absence. Leave of absence approved for the periods of 2/6/07 through and including 2/13/07, 3/21/07 through and including 3/23/07, 4/25/07 through and including 4/27/07, 5/17/07, 5/18/07, and 5/31/07 through and includinng 5/4/07. . Signed by Judge G. R. Smith on 1/18/07. (wwp) (Entered: 01/19/2007)
36 MOTION for Extension of Time of stay of discovery and all other deadlines by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc., Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC, Best Real Estate Group, LLC. Responses due by 2/12/2007 REFERRED to Judge Smith.(wwp) (Entered: 01/29/2007)
Mailed George E. Nowack pro hac vice motion. Nowack filed joint motion for extension of time (36). (wwp) (Entered: 01/29/2007)
37 ORDER granting 36 Motion for Extension of Time. All deadlines are stayed pending completion of the parties' settlement negotiations, or until Monday, March 26, 2007, whichever first occurs. The parties are directed to report to the Court within 5 business days in the event the parties and the U.S. Department of Justice reach settlements. At the latest, the parties must report to the Court by the end of this 60 day extended Stay of Discovery. Signed by Judge G. R. Smith on 1/29/07. (evb) (Entered: 01/30/2007)
Set/Reset Deadlines: Discovery due by 3/26/2007. (evb) (Entered: 01/30/2007)
38 MOTION for Leave of Absence For dates of : August 3, 2007 − August 16, 2007 by Glen M. Darbyshire . Responses due by 2/28/2007 REFERRED to Judge Smith.(evb) (Entered: 02/14/2007)
39 ORDER granting 38 Motion for Leave of Absence For dates of : August 3, 2007 − August 16, 2007 by Glen M. Darbyshire . Signed by Judge G. R. Smith on 2/15/07. (evb) (Entered: 02/16/2007)
40 Joint MOTION and Memorandum for Third Extension of Stay of Discovery and All Other Deadlines. Responses due by 4/10/2007 REFERRED to Judge Smith.(evb) (Entered: 03/27/2007)
42 Supplement to Joint Motion and Memorandum For Third Extension of Stay of Discovery and All Other Deadlines (evb) (Entered: 03/29/2007)
41 ORDER granting 40 Motion to Stay. All deadlines in the above−captioned case are stayed pending completion of the parties settlement negotiations, or until Friday 5/25/07, whichever comes first. . Signed by Judge G. R. Smith on 3/28/07. (wwp) (Entered: 03/29/2007)
43 MOTION for Leave of Absence For dates of : June 29,2007 through July 9, 2007 by Glen M. Darbyshire . Responses due by 5/23/2007 REFERRED to Judge Smith.(evb) (Entered: 05/09/2007)
44 ORDER granting 43 Motion for Leave of Absence For dates of : June 29,2007 through July 9, 2007 by Glen M. Darbyshire . Signed by Judge G. R. Smith on 5/11/07. (evb) (Entered: 05/11/2007)
45 MOTION for Leave of Absence For dates of : June 14 through June 15, 2007, July 5 through July 6, 2007 and July 19 through July 20, 2007 by Susannah Rogers Pedigo. Responses due by 6/8/2007 REFERRED to Judge Smith.(evb) (Entered: 05/21/2007)

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05/24/2007
05/25/2007 05/30/2007
07/24/2007 07/27/2007
07/27/2007 08/02/2007
08/08/2007 08/08/2007 08/10/2007 08/13/2007 08/17/2007 08/21/2007 08/21/2007 08/29/2007 09/04/2007 09/04/2007 09/11/2007

46 ORDER granting 45 Motion for Leave of Absence For dates of : June 14 through June 15, 2007, July 5 through July 6, 2007 and July 19 through July 20, 2007 by Susannah Rogers Pedigo. Signed by Judge G. R. Smith on 5/24/07. (evb) (Entered: 05/25/2007)
47 JOINT MOTION and Memorandum for Fourth Extension of Stay of Discovery and All Other Deadlines to 7/24/2007 REFERRED to Judge Smith.(mah) (Entered: 05/29/2007)
48 ORDER granting 47 Motion for Extension of Time. All deadlines are stayed pending completion of the parties' settlement negotiations, or until Wednesday, July 24, 2007, whichever first occurs. Signed by Judge G. R. Smith on 5/30/07. (evb) (Entered: 05/31/2007)
49 Joint MOTION and Memorandum for Fifth Extension of Stay of Discovery and All Other Deadlines to 9/24/07. Responses due by 8/13/2007 REFERRED to Judge Smith.(evb) (Entered: 07/25/2007)
50 ORDER denying 49 Motion for Extension of Time. The parties shall have ninety days from the date of this Order to complete all discovery in this case. All motions, with the exception of motions in limine, shall be filed within thirty days of the close of discovery. Signed by Judge G. R. Smith on 7/27/07. (bcw) (Entered: 07/27/2007)
Set Deadlines/Hearings: Discovery due by 10/25/2007. Motions due by 11/24/2007. (bcw) (Entered: 07/27/2007)
51 MOTION for Order Re Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint re 14 MOTION for Leave to File by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Responses due by 8/20/2007 REFERRED to Judge Smith.(mah) (Entered: 08/02/2007)
52 Clerk/Consent order for an extension of time for defendants Genesis Designer Homes, LLC. and Best Real Estate Group, LLC to answer or otherwise respond. (Entered: 08/08/2007)
53 ORDER denying 51 Motion as moot.. Signed by Judge G. R. Smith on 8/8/07. (wwp) (Entered: 08/09/2007)
54 Clerk Extension/Ordered that Greg shall have through and including 8/20/07, to file its answer or otherwise respond to plaintiff's First Amended Complaint. (wwp) (Entered: 08/14/2007)
55 ANSWER to Amended Complaint by Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC.(evb) (Entered: 08/14/2007)
56 RESPONSE to 27 Amended Complaint filed by Stonelake Homeowners Association, Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. by Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Best Real Estate Group, LLC. (wwp) (Entered: 08/20/2007)
57 MOTION to Amend Scheduling Order by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Responses due by 9/10/2007 REFERRED to Judge Smith.(bcw) (Entered: 08/21/2007)
58 MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Responses due by 9/10/2007 REFERRED to Judge Smith.(bcw) (Entered: 08/21/2007)
59 Plaintiff's Correction to Motion for Permission to File Second Amended Complaint re 58 (mah) (Entered: 08/29/2007)
60 RESPONSE in Opposition re 58 MOTION for Leave to File, 57 MOTION to Amend/Correct filed by Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC. (wwp) (Entered: 09/05/2007)
61 RESPONSE to Motion re 58 MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint filed by Genesis Designer Homes, LLC. (evb) (Entered: 09/05/2007)
62 Reply to 60 Response in Opposition to Motion filed by Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. (evb) (Entered: 09/11/2007)

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09/21/2007
09/24/2007 10/03/2007 10/03/2007 10/04/2007
10/04/2007 10/04/2007 10/04/2007 10/04/2007 10/12/2007
10/16/2007
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10/19/2007 10/22/2007 10/22/2007 10/26/2007 10/29/2007
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63 ORDER granting 58 Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint and granting 60 Request for extension of time to complete discovery. The parties will have sixty days from the date of this Order to complete discovery.. Signed by Judge G. R. Smith on 9/21/2007. (mah) (Entered: 09/24/2007)
Set/Reset Deadlines: Discovery due by 10/21/2007. (mah) (Entered: 09/24/2007)
64 Summons Issued as to Richard A. Fitzer, III. (evb) (Entered: 10/03/2007)
65 Summons Issued as to Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (evb) (Entered: 10/03/2007)
66 Second Amended COMPLAINT for monnetary, declaratory and injunctive relief; demand for trial by jury filed by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. wwp) Modified on 10/4/2007 (Prescott, W.). (Entered: 10/04/2007)
67 Summons Issued as to Carrie Schmelter. (wwp) (Entered: 10/04/2007)
68 Summons Issued as to Richard A. Fitzer, III. (wwp) (Entered: 10/04/2007)
69 Summons Issued as to Malphrus Construction Co., Inc.. (wwp) (Entered: 10/04/2007)
70 Summons Issued as to Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (wwp) (Entered: 10/04/2007)
71 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Malphrus Construction Co., Inc. waiver sent on 10/9/2007, answer due 12/10/2007. (evb) (Entered: 10/15/2007)
72 Answer/RESPONSE to 66 Amended Complaint filed by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. by Richard A. Fitzer, III. (wwp) (Entered: 10/17/2007)
73 Answer to 66 Amended Complaint filed by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. by Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC. (wwp) (Entered: 10/17/2007)
74 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE Executed as to 1 Complaint, Acknowledgement filed by Richard A. Fitzer, III. (wwp) (Entered: 10/17/2007)
75 MOTION for Extension of Time for discovery by Richard A. Fitzer, III, Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC. Responses due by 11/5/2007 REFERRED to Judge Smith.(wwp) (Entered: 10/17/2007)
76 ANSWER to Amended Complaint by Stonelake Homeowners Association.(evb) (Entered: 10/19/2007)
77 Litigants' Bill of Rights by Richard A. Fitzer, III. (mah) (Entered: 10/23/2007)
78 ANSWER to Second Amended Complaint by Genesis Designer Homes, LLC.(mah) (Entered: 10/23/2007)
79 CERTIFICATE pursuant to Local Rule 3−2 by Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC. (bcw) (Entered: 10/26/2007)
80 STIPULATION of Dismissal of Defendant Best Real Estate Group, LLC by Richard A. Fitzer, III, Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc., Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC, Best Real Estate Group, LLC, Stonelake Homeowners Association. (evb) (Entered: 10/29/2007)
81 MOTION to Consolidate Cases with case CV407−139 by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc., Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Stonelake Homeowners Association. Responses due by 11/19/2007 (wwp) (Entered: 11/01/2007)
82 ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge William T. Moore on 11/2/2007. (mah)*** CORRECTION: ORDER DISMISSING DEFENDANT BEST REAL ESTATE GROUP, LLC ONLY.*** (Entered: 11/02/2007)

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11/02/2007 11/02/2007 11/07/2007
11/19/2007
11/28/2007 12/03/2007
12/03/2007 12/03/2007 12/03/2007 12/03/2007 12/03/2007
12/04/2007 12/04/2007 12/07/2007 12/07/2007 12/07/2007 12/07/2007 12/13/2007 12/13/2007 12/13/2007 12/13/2007 12/13/2007

83 RESPONSE to Motion re 75 MOTION for Extension of Time filed by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (Paul, Roy) (Entered: 11/02/2007)
84 RESPONSE to Motion re 81 MOTION to Consolidate Cases filed by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (Paul, Roy) (Entered: 11/02/2007)
85 ORDER granting joint motion for consolidation of cases CV406−96 and CV407−139. All subsequent filings in these actions shall use Civil Action No. CV406−96. re 81 MOTION to Consolidate Cases filed by Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Stonelake Homeowners Association, Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Signed by Judge G. R. Smith on 11/7/07. (wwp) (Entered: 11/08/2007)
86 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Kevin E. Hooks for Genesis Designer Homes, LLC. Responses due by 12/7/2007 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)REFERRED to Judge G. R. Smith.(mah) (Entered: 11/19/2007)
87 Plaintiff SCFHC'S Statement Re Service of Summons and Complaint Upon Defendant Carrie Schmelter (mah) (Entered: 11/28/2007)
88 ANSWER to Complaint and Certificate of Interest Persons Pursuant to Local Rule 3.2. by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co..(wwp) Modified on 12/4/2007 (Prescott, W.). (Entered: 12/04/2007)
89 Litigants' Bill of Rights by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (wwp) (Entered: 12/04/2007)
90 Litigants' Bill of Rights by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (wwp) (Entered: 12/04/2007)
91 Litigants' Bill of Rights by Malphrus Construction Co., Inc.. (wwp) (Entered: 12/04/2007)
92 Answer to complaint of United States of America by Malphrus Construction Co., Inc.. (wwp) (Entered: 12/04/2007)
93 Answer of Defendant Thomas and Hutton Engineering, Co. to Plaintiff's second amended complaint and Certificate of Interest Persons pursuant to local rule 3.2. by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (wwp) (Entered: 12/04/2007)
94 Litigants' Bill of Rights by Stonelake Homeowners Association. (Thompson, William) (Entered: 12/04/2007)
95 ANSWER to Complaint of United States of America by Stonelake Homeowners Association.(Thompson, William) (Entered: 12/04/2007)
96 ANSWER to Second Amended Complaint by Malphrus Construction Co., Inc..(mah) (Entered: 12/07/2007)
97 CERTIFICATE pursuant to Local Rule 3−2 by Genesis Designer Homes, LLC. (Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 12/07/2007)
98 ANSWER to Complaint of United States of America by Genesis Designer Homes, LLC.(Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 12/07/2007)
99 Litigants' Bill of Rights by Genesis Designer Homes, LLC. (Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 12/07/2007)
100 Summons Issued as to Richard A. Fitzer, III. (wwp) (Entered: 12/14/2007)
101 Incorrect docket entry. Document has been removed. Doc # 100, Doc # 101 (wwp) Modified on 12/14/2007 (Prescott, W.). (Entered: 12/14/2007)
102 THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against Richard A. Fitzer, II, filed by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co..(wwp) (Entered: 12/14/2007)
103 Summons Issued as to Richard A. Fitzer, II. (wwp) (Entered: 12/14/2007)
104 Summons Issued as to Richard A. Fitzer, II. (wwp) (Entered: 12/14/2007)

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02/04/2008 02/21/2008 03/10/2008

Incorrect docket entry. Document has been removed. Doc 103 (wwp) (Entered: 12/14/2007)
105 ORDER granting 86 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Kevin E. Hooks terminated. Signed by Judge G. R. Smith on 12/14/07. (evb) (Entered: 12/14/2007)
106 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Cass, Jennifer) (Entered: 01/02/2008)
107 Consent MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney for Defendants Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC and Richard A. Fitzer, III by Richard A. Fitzer, III, Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC. Responses due by 1/25/2008 Associated Cases: 4:06−cv−00096−WTM−GRS, 4:07−cv−00139−WTM−GRS(Darbyshire, Glen) (Entered: 01/04/2008)
MOTIONS REFERRED: 107 Consent MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney for Defendants Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC and Richard A. Fitzer, III (evb) (Entered: 01/04/2008)
108 ORDER granting 107 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Glen M. Darbyshire and Susannah Rogers Pedigo terminated Signed by Judge G. R. Smith on 1/7/08. (wwp) (Entered: 01/07/2008)
109 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE Executed Acknowledgement filed by Richard A. Fitzer, III. (wwp) (Entered: 01/08/2008)
110 SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 2/5/2008. Discovery due by 7/24/2008. Motions due by 8/23/2008. Expert Witness Report (Plaintiff) due by 5/15/2008. Expert Witness Report (defendant) due by 6/14/2008. Status Report due by 5/5/2008. Signed by Judge G. R. Smith on 1/9/08. (evb) (Entered: 01/09/2008)
111 NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah H. Lamar on behalf of Richard A. Fitzer, III, Richard A. Fitzer, II Associated Cases: 4:06−cv−00096−WTM−GRS, 4:07−cv−00139−WTM−GRS(Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 01/18/2008)
112 NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah H. Lamar on behalf of Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC Associated Cases: 4:06−cv−00096−WTM−GRS, 4:07−cv−00139−WTM−GRS(Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 01/18/2008)
113 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer Third−Party Complaint Pursuant to Local Rule 6.1 by Third−Party Plaintiff Thomas &Hutton Engineering Company and by Richard A. Fitzer, II. Responses due by 2/7/2008 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 01/18/2008)
MOTIONS REFERRED: 113 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer Third−Party Complaint Pursuant to Local Rule 6.1 by Third−Party Plaintiff Thomas &Hutton Engineering Company and (mah) (Entered: 01/18/2008)
Motions No Longer Referred: 113 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer Third−Party Complaint Pursuant to Local Rule 6.1 by Third−Party Plaintiff Thomas &Hutton Engineering Company and (mah) (Entered: 01/18/2008)
114 CLERK'S EXTENSION. Third−Party Defendant Richard A. Fitzer III shall have up to and including 2/4/2008 to respond to Third−Party Plaintiff Thomas &Hutton's Third−Party Complaint re 113 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer Third−Party Complaint (mah) (Entered: 01/22/2008)
115 ORDER granting 113 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time. Fitzer shall have up to, through, and including February 4, 2008 to answer, plead, or ortherwise defend against or make any motion in opposition to Thomas &Hutton's Third−Party Complaint. Signed by Judge G. R. Smith on 1/23/08. (evb) (Entered: 01/23/2008)
116 ANSWER to Third Party Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM against Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co. by Richard A. Fitzer, II.(Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 02/04/2008)
117 ANSWER to Counterclaim of Third Party Defendant Fitzer by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co..(Paul, Roy) (Entered: 02/21/2008)
118 Summons Reissued as to Carrie Schmelter. (mah) (Entered: 03/10/2008)

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03/31/2008 03/31/2008 03/31/2008 03/31/2008 04/10/2008 04/24/2008 05/02/2008 05/05/2008
05/05/2008 05/05/2008 05/05/2008 05/06/2008 05/06/2008 06/06/2008 06/06/2008 06/12/2008 06/12/2008 06/13/2008 07/16/2008 07/16/2008

119 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Carrie Schmelter served on 3/12/2008, answer due 4/1/2008. (mah) (Entered: 03/31/2008)
120 NOTICE FOR NON−COMPLIANCE WITH MANDATORY ELECTRONIC FILING re 119 Summons Returned Executed (mah) (Entered: 03/31/2008)
121 CONSENT ORDER by the Clerk extending the time for defendant Carrie Schmelter to file an answer through 4/10/08 to the second amended complaint. (bcw) (Entered: 03/31/2008)
Set Deadlines/Hearings: Notice of Compliance due by 4/10/2008. (bcw) (Entered: 03/31/2008)
122 MOTION to Dismiss by Carrie Schmelter. Responses due by 4/28/2008 (Herman, Douglas) (Entered: 04/10/2008)
123 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. (Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 04/24/2008)
124 ORDER denying as moot 122 Motion to Dismiss. Schmelter is dismissed without prejudice.. Signed by Chief Judge William T. Moore on 5/2/08. (wwp) (Entered: 05/02/2008)
125 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to June 16, 2008 by United States Of America. Responses due by 5/23/2008 (Attachments: # 1 Briefs Memorandum in Support of Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Furnish Expert Witness Report, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Cass, Jennifer) (Entered: 05/05/2008)
MOTIONS REFERRED: 125 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to June 16, 2008 (evb) (Entered: 05/05/2008)
126 STATUS REPORT (Joint) to the Court by United States Of America. (Cass, Jennifer) (Entered: 05/05/2008)
127 AMENDED DOCUMENT by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Amendment to 126 Status Report. (Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 05/05/2008)
128 ORDER granting 125 Motion for Extension of Time. Expert Witness Report(s) by United States due 6/16/2008. Defendants' Expert Witness Report(s) due 7/16/2008. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith on 5/6/2008. (mah) (Entered: 05/06/2008)
Set/Reset Deadlines: Expert Witness Report (Plaintiff) due by 6/16/2008. Expert Witness Report (defendant) due by 7/16/2008. (mah) (Entered: 05/06/2008)
129 Joint MOTION for Protective Order and Memorandum to Add Signatories to Stipulation of Confidentiality and Protective Order by Richard A. Fitzer, III. Responses due by 6/24/2008 (Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 06/06/2008)
MOTIONS REFERRED: 129 Joint MOTION for Protective Order and Memorandum to Add Signatories to Stipulation of Confidentiality and Protective Order (mah) (Entered: 06/06/2008)
130 ORDER granting 129 to add signatories to the stipulation of confidentiality and protective order entered by the Court on 8/11/06.. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith on 6/12/08. (wwp) (Entered: 06/12/2008)
131 NOTICE of Appearance by Max Lapertosa on behalf of United States Of America (Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 06/12/2008)
132 NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer J. Dickinson on behalf of Genesis Designer Homes, LLC (Dickinson, Jennifer) (Entered: 06/13/2008)
133 EXPERT WITNESS REPORT filed for C. William Brewer, P.E. by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co..(Paul, Roy) (Entered: 07/16/2008)
134 EXPERT WITNESS REPORT filed for Glynn Taylor by Richard A. Fitzer, III, Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Attachment A to Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit

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07/17/2008 07/21/2008 07/21/2008 07/23/2008 07/23/2008
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Attachment B to Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit Attachment C to Exhibit A, # 5 Exhibit Attachment D to Exhibit A, # 6 Exhibit Attachment E to Exhibit A, # 7 Exhibit Attachment F to Exhibit A, # 8 Exhibit Attachment G to Exhibit A, # 9 Exhibit Attachment H to Exhibit A, # 10 Exhibit Attachment I to Exhibit A, # 11 Exhibit Attachment J to Exhibit A)(Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 07/16/2008)
135 AMENDED DOCUMENT by Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC. and Richard A. Fitzer, II; Amended Certificate of Service. (Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 07/17/2008)
136 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Expert Disclosures with the Court by United States Of America. Responses due by 8/8/2008 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 07/21/2008)
137 ORDER granting 136 Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time to File Expert Disclosures. Signed by Chief Judge William T. Moore on 7/21/2008. (mah) (Entered: 07/21/2008)
138 EXPERT WITNESS REPORT filed for Kenneth M. Schoonover by United States Of America.(Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 07/23/2008)
139 EXPERT WITNESS REPORT filed for Glynn Taylor by Richard A. Fitzer, III, Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A−1 to Supplement to Joint Disclosure of Expert Glynn Taylor, # 2 Exhibit Attachment D−Supplement to Exhibit A−1 to Supplement to Joint Disclosure of Expert Glynn Taylor, # 3 Exhibit Attachment K to Exhibit A−1 to Joint Supplement of Expert Glynn Taylor, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit L to Exhibit A−1 to Supplement to Joint Disclosure of Expert Glynn Taylor)(Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 07/23/2008)
140 EXPERT WITNESS REPORT filed for C. William Brewer by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co..(Paul, Roy) (Entered: 07/25/2008)
141 NOTICE by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. of substitution of expert (Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 07/25/2008)
142 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Liability by United States Of America. Responses due by 9/17/2008 (Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 08/25/2008)
143 MEMORANDUM in Support re 142 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Liability filed by United States Of America. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix)(Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 08/25/2008)
144 REMARK Statement of Material Facts in Support of United States' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Errata P, # 17 Exhibit Q, # 18 Exhibit R, # 19 Exhibit S, # 20 Exhibit T, # 21 Exhibit U, # 22 Exhibit V, # 23 Exhibit W, # 24 Exhibit X)(Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 08/25/2008)
145 NOTICE issued re: 142 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Liability by United States Of America. Responses due by 9/17/2008 (Lapertosa, Max) (evb) (Entered: 08/25/2008)
146 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Responses due by 9/22/2008 (Attachments: # 1 Stmt of Material Fact Separate Statement of Undisputed Facts and conclusions of Law in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; Joinder in Separate Statement Filed by the United States)(Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 08/25/2008)
147 AFFIDAVIT in Support re 146 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Declaration of Christopher Brancart in Support of 146 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exh 1 − Fitzer Deposition Excerpts, # 2 Errata Exh 2 − Schmelter Deposition Excerpts, # 3 Exhibit Exh 3 − Halliburton Deposition Excerpts, # 4 Exhibit Exh 4 − Dawson Deposition Excerpts, # 5 Exhibit Exh 5 − Declaration of David Wayne Dawson, # 6 Exhibit Exh 6 − Accessibility Report by

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Phill Zook)(Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 08/25/2008)
148 NOTICE issued re: 146 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Responses due by 9/22/2008 (Attachments: # 1 Stmt of Material Fact Separate Statement of Undisputed Facts and conclusions of Law in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; Joinder in Separate Statement Filed by the United States)(Brancart, Christopher) (evb) (Entered: 08/25/2008)
149 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. Responses due by 9/17/2008 (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Paul, Roy) (Entered: 08/25/2008)
150 BRIEF re 149 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Paul, Roy) (Entered: 08/25/2008)
151 NOTICE issued re: 149 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. Responses due by 9/17/2008 (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Paul, Roy) (evb) (Entered: 08/25/2008)
152 NOTICE by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co. Statement of Facts and Conclusions of Law In Support of Motion For Summary Judgment Against Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix A, # 2 Appendix B, # 3 Appendix C, # 4 Appendix D, # 5 Appendix E, # 6 Appendix F, # 7 Appendix G, # 8 Appendix H − Part 1 of 4, # 9 Appendix H − Part 2 of 4, # 10 Appendix H − Part 3 of 4, # 11 Appendix H − Part 4 of 4, # 12 Appendix I − Part 1 of 3, # 13 Appendix I − Part 2 of 3, # 14 Appendix I − Part 3 of 3, # 15 Appendix J, # 16 Appendix K − Part 1 of 3, # 17 Appendix K − Part 2 of 3, # 18 Appendix K − Part 3 of 3, # 19 Appendix L, # 20 Appendix M, # 21 Certificate of Service)(Paul, Roy) (Entered: 08/25/2008)
153 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against the United States of America by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. Responses due by 9/17/2008 (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Paul, Roy) (Entered: 08/25/2008)
154 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Malphrus Construction Co., Inc.. Responses due by 9/17/2008 (Attachments: # 1 Part 2, # 2 Part 3, # 3 Part 4, # 4 Part 5, # 5 Part 6, # 6 Part 7, # 7 Part 8, # 8 Part 9, # 9 Part 10, # 10 Part 11, # 11 Part 12, # 12 Part 13, # 13 Part 14, # 14 Part 14, # 15 Part 16, # 16 Part 17, # 17 Part 18, # 18 Part 19, # 19 Part 20, # 20 Part 21, # 21 Part 22, # 22 Part 23, # 23 Part 24, # 24 Part 25, # 25 Part 26, # 26 Part 27, # 27 Part 28, # 28 Part 29, # 29 Part 30, # 30 Part 31, # 31 Part 32, # 32 Part 33, # 33 Part 34, # 34 Part 35, # 35 Part 36, # 36 Part 37, # 37 Part 38, # 38 Part 39, # 39 Part 40, # 40 Part 41, # 41 Part 42)(Johnson, David) (Entered: 08/25/2008)
155 BRIEF re 153 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against the United States of America by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Paul, Roy) (Entered: 08/25/2008)
156 NOTICE by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co. re 153 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against the United States of America , Statement of Facts and Conclusions of Law in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment against the United States of America (Attachments: # 1 Appendix A, # 2 Appendix B, # 3 Appendix C, # 4 Appendix D, # 5 Appendix E, # 6 Appendix F, # 7 Appendix G, # 8 Appendix H − Part 1 of 4, # 9 Appendix H − Part 2 of 4, # 10 Appendix H − Part 3 of 4, # 11 Appendix H − Part 4 of 4, # 12 Appendix I, # 13 Appendix J − Part 1 of 3, # 14 Appendix J − Part 2 of 3, # 15 Appendix J − Part 3 of 3, # 16 Appendix K, # 17 Appendix L, # 18 Appendix M, # 19 Appendix N, # 20 Appendix O, # 21 Appendix P, # 22 Appendix Q, # 23 Appendix R, # 24 Appendix S, # 25 Appendix T, # 26 Certificate of Service)(Paul, Roy) (Entered: 08/25/2008)
157 MOTION for Summary Judgment Partial on Third Party Thomas &Hutton by Richard A. Fitzer, III. Responses due by 9/17/2008 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit)(Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 08/25/2008)

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158 BRIEF re 157 MOTION for Summary Judgment Partial on Third Party Thomas &Hutton by Richard A. Fitzer, III. (Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 08/25/2008)
159 NOTICE by Richard A. Fitzer, III Statement of Material Facts As To Which There Exists No Genuine Issue To Be Tried And Conclusions of Law (Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 08/25/2008)
160 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment by Genesis Designer Homes, LLC. Responses due by 9/22/2008 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit, # 11 Exhibit, # 12 Exhibit, # 13 Exhibit, # 14 Exhibit, # 15 Exhibit, # 16 Exhibit, # 17 Exhibit, # 18 Exhibit, # 19 Exhibit, # 20 Exhibit, # 21 Exhibit, # 22 Exhibit, # 23 Exhibit, # 24 Exhibit, # 25 Exhibit, # 26 Exhibit, # 27 Exhibit, # 28 Exhibit, # 29 Exhibit, # 30 Exhibit, # 31 Exhibit)(Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 08/25/2008)
161 BRIEF re 160 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment by Genesis Designer Homes, LLC. (Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 08/25/2008)
162 NOTICE by Genesis Designer Homes, LLC Statement of Material Facts As To Which There Exists No Genuine Issue To Be Tried And Conclusions Of Law (Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 08/25/2008)
163 NOTICE issued re: 153 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against the United States of America by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. Responses due by 9/17/2008 (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Paul, Roy) (evb) (Entered: 08/26/2008)
164 NOTICE issued re: 154 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Malphrus Construction Co., Inc.. Responses due by 9/17/2008 (Attachments: # 1 Part 2, # 2 Part 3, # 3 Part 4, # 4 Part 5, # 5 Part 6, # 6 Part 7, # 7 Part 8, # 8 Part 9, # 9 Part 10, # 10 Part 11, # 11 Part 12, # 12 Part 13, # 13 Part 14, # 14 Part 14, # 15 Part 16, # 16 Part 17, # 17 Part 18, # 18 Part 19, # 19 Part 20, # 20 Part 21, # 21 Part 22, # 22 Part 23, # 23 Part 24, # 24 Part 25, # 25 Part 26, # 26 Part 27, # 27 Part 28, # 28 Part 29, # 29 Part 30, # 30 Part 31, # 31 Part 32, # 32 Part 33, # 33 Part 34, # 34 Part 35, # 35 Part 36, # 36 Part 37, # 37 Part 38, # 38 Part 39, # 39 Part 40, # 40 Part 41, # 41 Part 42)(Johnson, David) (evb) (Entered: 08/26/2008)
Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Motion due by 9/17/2008 re 160 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Third Party (mah) (Entered: 08/26/2008)
165 NOTICE by Genesis Designer Homes, LLC of Filing Original Deposition Transcript of Kenneth M. Schoonover, P.E. (Attachments: # 1 Transcript, # 2 Transcript, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit, # 11 Exhibit, # 12 Exhibit)(Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 08/26/2008)
166 NOTICE issued re: 157 MOTION for Summary Judgment Partial on Third Party Thomas &Hutton by Richard A. Fitzer, III. Responses due by 9/17/2008 (mah) (Entered: 08/26/2008)
167 NOTICE issued re: 160 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment by Genesis Designer Homes, LLC. Responses due by 9/17/2008, # 31 Exhibit)(Lamar, Sarah) (mah) (Entered: 08/26/2008)
168 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by United States Of America. Responses due by 9/22/2008 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 09/04/2008)
MOTIONS REFERRED: 168 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages (evb) (Entered: 09/04/2008)
169 ORDER granting 168 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Plaintiffs are each permitted to file a combined response brief up to 50 pages in length. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith on 9/4/2008. (mah) (Entered: 09/04/2008)
170 RESPONSE in Opposition re 157 MOTION for Summary Judgment Partial on Third Party Thomas &Hutton filed by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix A, # 2 Appendix B, # 3 Appendix C, # 4 Appendix D,

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# 5 Appendix E, # 6 Appendix F, # 7 Appendix G)(Paul, Roy) (Entered: 09/17/2008)
171 NOTICE by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co. re 159 Notice (Other) of Filing Response to Defendant Richard A. Fitzer II's Statement of Material Facts as to Which There Exists No Genuine Issue to be Tried and Conclusions of Law (Paul, Roy) (Entered: 09/17/2008)
172 RESPONSE to Motion re 146 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment, 142 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Liability Response to Plaintiffs' Motions for Summary Judgment filed by Malphrus Construction Co., Inc.. (Johnson, David) (Entered: 09/17/2008)
173 RESPONSE in Opposition re 146 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment, 142 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Liability filed by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (Paul, Roy) (Entered: 09/17/2008)
174 NOTICE by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co. re 147 Affidavit,, of Filing Response to SCFHC's Statement of Undisputed Facts (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Appendix A, # 2 Appendix Appendix B, # 3 Appendix Appendix C)(Paul, Roy) (Entered: 09/17/2008)
175 NOTICE by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co. re 144 Remark,, of Filing Response to United States' Statement of Material Facts (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Appendix A, # 2 Appendix Appendix B, # 3 Appendix Appendix C, # 4 Appendix Appendix D, # 5 Appendix Appendix E, # 6 Appendix Appendix F)(Paul, Roy) (Entered: 09/17/2008)
176 NOTICE by Richard A. Fitzer, II, Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC Response of Genesis Defendants to Thomas &Hutton's 56.1 Statement (Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 09/17/2008)
177 RESPONSE in Opposition re 149 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 160 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment, 154 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 153 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against the United States of America filed by United States Of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit 15, # 16 Exhibit 16, # 17 Exhibit 17, # 18 Exhibit 18, # 19 Exhibit 19, # 20 Exhibit 20, # 21 Exhibit 21)(Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 09/17/2008)
178 NOTICE by United States Of America re 156 Notice (Other), Notice (Other), Notice (Other), Notice (Other) Statement in Response to Defendant Thomas and Hutton Engineering Co. Statement of Material Facts and Conclusions of Law (Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 09/17/2008)
179 NOTICE by United States Of America re 162 Notice (Other) Statement in Response to Defendant Genesis Designer Homes et al.'s Statement of Material Facts and Conclusions of Law (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 09/17/2008)
180 NOTICE by Richard A. Fitzer, III, Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC Genesis Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' 56.1 Statement (Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 09/17/2008)
181 NOTICE by United States Of America re 154 MOTION for Summary Judgment Statement in Response to Defendant Malphrus Construction Co.'s Statement of Material Facts and Conclusions of Law (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 09/17/2008)
182 NOTICE by Richard A. Fitzer, III, Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC Genesis Defendants' Response to Malphrus's 56 Statement (Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 09/17/2008)
183 RESPONSE in Opposition re 142 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Liability, 146 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by Richard A. Fitzer, III, Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit

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F, # 7 Exhibit I, # 8 Exhibit J, # 9 Exhibit M, # 10 Exhibit R, # 11 Exhibit U, # 12 Exhibit FF, # 13 Exhibit GG, # 14 Exhibit HH, # 15 Exhibit II, # 16 Exhibit JJ, # 17 Exhibit KK, # 18 Exhibit LL, # 19 Exhibit MM, # 20 Exhibit NN, # 21 Exhibit OO)(Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 09/17/2008)
184 RESPONSE in Opposition re 160 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment, 154 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 149 MOTION for Summary Judgment, RESPONSE to Motion filed by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. (Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 09/17/2008)
185 AFFIDAVIT in Opposition re 160 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment, 154 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 149 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Fitzer Deposition Excerpts, # 2 Exhibit Dawson Depo Excerpts, # 3 Exhibit Dawson Depo Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit Dawson Depo Exh 17.pdf, # 5 Errata SCFHC 4th Supplement Disclosure Excerpt, # 6 Exhibit Exh 6 (Part 1) Certificates of Occupancy from Stonelake &Highlands, # 7 Exhibit Exh 6b − Certificates of Occupancy from Stonelake &Highlands, # 8 Errata Exh 7 − Perland Case, # 9 Exhibit Exh 8 − Abla Depo Excerpts)(Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 09/17/2008)
186 NOTICE by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. re 162 Notice (Other) Statement of Controverted Facts and Objections in Resposne to Defendants GDH, GREG &Fitzer's Motion for Summary Judgment (Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 09/17/2008)
187 NOTICE by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. re 152 Notice (Other), Notice (Other), Notice (Other), Notice (Other) Statement of Controverted Facts and Objections in Resposne to Defendant Thomas &Huttons Motion for Summary Judgment (Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 09/17/2008)
188 NOTICE by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. re 154 MOTION for Summary Judgment Statement of Controverted Facts and Objections in Resposne to Defendant Malphrus Construction's Motion for Summary Judgment (Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 09/17/2008)
189 NOTICE by Malphrus Construction Co., Inc. of Intention to File Reply Brief (Johnson, David) (Entered: 09/18/2008)
190 NOTICE by Richard A. Fitzer, III, Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC of Intention to File Reply Brief (Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 09/18/2008)
191 NOTICE by Richard A. Fitzer, III of Intention to File Reply Brief (Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 09/18/2008)
192 NOTICE by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. re 173 Response in Opposition to Motion, 172 Response to Motion, 183 Response in Opposition to Motion,, of Intention to File Reply Brief (Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 09/18/2008)
193 NOTICE by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co. re 153 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against the United States of America of Intention to File a Reply Brief (Fulcher, Eric) (Entered: 09/18/2008)
194 NOTICE by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co. re 149 MOTION for Summary Judgment of Intention to File a Reply Brief in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment Against SCFHC (Fulcher, Eric) (Entered: 09/18/2008)
195 NOTICE by United States Of America re 173 Response in Opposition to Motion, 172 Response to Motion, 183 Response in Opposition to Motion,, of Intention to File Reply Brief (Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 09/19/2008)
196 MEMORANDUM in Support re 154 MOTION for Summary Judgment Reply Brief in Support filed by Malphrus Construction Co., Inc.. (Attachments: # 5 Attachment 1, # 4 Attachment 2, # 3 Attachment 3, # 2 Attachment 4, # 1 Attachment 5)(Johnson, David) Modified on 9/30/2008 (bcw). (Entered: 09/29/2008)

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197 BRIEF Combined Reply in Support of Their Motion for Partial Summary Judgment by Richard A. Fitzer, III, Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit List, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit I, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit R, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit U, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit V, # 9 Errata Exhibit W, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit PP, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit QQ, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit RR, # 13 Exhibit Exhibit SS, # 14 Exhibit Exhibit TT, # 15 Exhibit Exhibit UU)(Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 10/01/2008)
198 REPLY to Response to Motion re 149 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. filed by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (Fulcher, Eric) (Entered: 10/01/2008)
199 Reply BRIEF in Support of Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Third Party Thomas &Hutton Engineering Company's Claims by Richard A. Fitzer, III. (Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 10/01/2008)
200 REPLY to Response to Motion re 153 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against the United States of America filed by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Fulcher, Eric) (Entered: 10/01/2008)
201 First MOTION to Seal Document by Genesis Designer Homes, LLC. Responses due by 10/20/2008 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 10/01/2008)
202 REPLY to Response to Motion re 142 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Liability filed by United States Of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 10/01/2008)
203 REPLY to Response to Motion re 146 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. (Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 10/01/2008)
204 ORDER granting 201 Motion to Seal document. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith on 10/2/08. (bcw) (Entered: 10/02/2008)
205 NOTICE of Filing Under Seal by Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, (Document Sealed) (evb) (Entered: 10/03/2008)
206 NOTICE by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co. re 199 of Intention to File Reply Brief (Fulcher, Eric) (Entered: 10/03/2008)
207 RESPONSE in Opposition re 157 MOTION for Summary Judgment Partial on Third Party Thomas &Hutton filed by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (Fulcher, Eric) (Entered: 10/14/2008)
208 NOTICE of Appearance by Ashleigh Ruth Madison on behalf of Richard A. Fitzer, III (Madison, Ashleigh) (Entered: 11/03/2008)
209 MOTION to Amend/Correct (File First Amended Complaint) by United States Of America. Responses due by 11/24/2008 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 −− Amended Complaint, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 11/06/2008)
210 BRIEF re 209 MOTION to Amend/Correct (File First Amended Complaint) by United States Of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 11/06/2008)
MOTIONS REFERRED: 209 MOTION to Amend/Correct (File First Amended Complaint) (bcw) (Entered: 11/07/2008)
211 ORDER granting 209 Motion to Amend/Correct Complaint naming Highlands Crossing Homeowners' Association, Inc. as a defendant. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith on 11/10/2008. (mah) (Entered: 11/10/2008)
212 AMENDED DOCUMENT by United States Of America. Amendment to 210 Complaint. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Summons)(Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 11/12/2008)

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213 Summons Issued as to Highlands Crossing Homeowners' Association, Inc.. (wwp) (Entered: 11/12/2008)
214 RESPONSE to 212 Amended Document filed by United States Of America by Malphrus Construction Co., Inc.. (Johnson, David) (Entered: 11/19/2008)
215 RESPONSE to 212 Amended Document filed by United States Of America by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (Fulcher, Eric) (Entered: 11/19/2008)
216 U.S. Marshal Return as to Dean Burnell( Highlands Crossing Homeowners' Association), on 11/18/08 (evb) (Entered: 11/21/2008)
217 ANSWER to Complaint First Amended filed by The United States of America by Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC.(Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 11/21/2008)
218 RESPONSE to 212 Amended Document filed by United States Of America by Stonelake Homeowners Association. (Thompson, William) (Entered: 12/02/2008)
219 NOTICE of Appearance by Ashleigh Ruth Madison on behalf of Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC (Madison, Ashleigh) (Entered: 01/12/2009)
220 RESPONSE to 212 Amended Document filed by United States Of America by Highlands Crossing Homeowners' Association, Inc.. (Thompson, William) (Entered: 02/04/2009)
221 Litigants' Bill of Rights by Highlands Crossing Homeowners' Association, Inc.. (Thompson, William) (Entered: 02/12/2009)
222 NOTICE by Richard A. Fitzer, III, Richard A. Fitzer, II, Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC of Withdrawal of Hunter Maclean (Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 05/13/2009)
223 MOTION for Hearing /Status Conference by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Responses due by 9/28/2009 (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 09/09/2009)
224 RESPONSE to Motion re 223 MOTION for Hearing /Status Conference filed by United States Of America. (Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 09/10/2009)
226 NOTICE by Richard A. Fitzer, III and Genesis Real Esate Group (Madison, Ashleigh) (Entered: 09/17/2009)
227 NOTICE of Appearance by Leamon Roy Holliday, III on behalf of Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co. (Holliday, Leamon) (Entered: 03/01/2010)
228 NOTICE of Appearance by Todd Michael Baiad on behalf of Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co. (Baiad, Todd) (Entered: 03/01/2010)
229 ORDER dismissing 142 Motion for Summary Judgment; dismissing 146 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; dismissing 149 Motion for Summary Judgment; dismissing 153 Motion for Summary Judgment; dismissing 154 Motion for Summary Judgment; dismissing 157 Motion for Summary Judgment; dismissing 160 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; denying 223 Motion for Hearing.. Signed by Judge William T. Moore, Jr on 9/1/10. (wwp) (Entered: 09/02/2010)
Set/Reset Deadlines: Notice of Compliance to file motions for summary judgment due by 10/18/2010. (wwp) (Entered: 09/02/2010)
230 MOTION to Withdraw 222 Notice (Other) to Grant Pending Notice of Withdrawal by Richard A. Fitzer, III, Richard A. Fitzer, II, Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC. Responses due by 9/20/2010 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Lamar, Sarah) (Entered: 09/03/2010)
MOTIONS REFERRED: 230 MOTION to Withdraw 222 Notice (Other) to Grant Pending Notice of Withdrawal MOTION to Withdraw 222 Notice (Other) to Grant Pending Notice of Withdrawal. (lmm) (Entered: 09/03/2010)
231 ORDER granting 230 Motion to Withdraw. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith on 09/07/2010. (lmm) (Entered: 09/07/2010)

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232 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against The Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Holliday, Leamon) (Entered: 10/18/2010)
233 BRIEF re 232 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against The Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. In by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Holliday, Leamon) (Entered: 10/18/2010)
234 Statement of Material Facts re 232 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against The Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix N, # 2 Certificate of Service)(Holliday, Leamon) (Entered: 10/18/2010)
235 NOTICE issued re: 232 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against The Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (bcw) (Entered: 10/18/2010)
236 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against the United States of America by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Holliday, Leamon) (Entered: 10/18/2010)
237 BRIEF re 236 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against the United States of America by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Holliday, Leamon) (Entered: 10/18/2010)
238 Statement of Material Facts re 236 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against the United States of America by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix U, # 2 Certificate of Service)(Holliday, Leamon) (Entered: 10/18/2010)
239 NOTICE issued re: 236 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against the United States of America by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (bcw) (Entered: 10/18/2010)
240 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against SCFHC by Malphrus Construction Co., Inc.. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Johnson, David) (Entered: 10/18/2010)
241 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against The United States of America by Malphrus Construction Co., Inc.. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Johnson, David) (Entered: 10/18/2010)
242 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Liability Against Genesis Designer Homes LLC by United States Of America. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Cass, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/18/2010)
243 Memorandum in Support Against Genesis Designer Homes LLC by United States Of America. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Cass, Jennifer) Modified on 10/19/2010 (bcw). (Entered: 10/18/2010)
244 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Liability Against Genesis Real Estate Group LLC by United States Of America. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Cass, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/18/2010)
245 Memorandum in Support Against Genesis Real Estate Group LLC by United States Of America. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Cass, Jennifer) Modified on 10/19/2010 (bcw). (Entered: 10/18/2010)
246 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Liability Against Thomas &Hutton Engineering Company by United States Of America. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Cass, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/18/2010)
247 Memorandum in Support Against Thomas &Hutton Engineering Company by United States Of America. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Cass, Jennifer) Modified on 10/19/2010 (bcw). (Entered: 10/18/2010)
248 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Liability Against Malphrus Construction Company by United States Of America. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Cass, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/18/2010)

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249 Memorandum in Support Against Malphrus Construction Company by United States Of America. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Cass, Jennifer) Modified on 10/19/2010 (bcw). (Entered: 10/18/2010)
250 Statement of Material Facts in Support of Motions for Partial Summary Judgment, Docket Numbers 242, 244, 246, 248 by United States Of America. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Exhibit Q, # 18 Exhibit R, # 19 Exhibit S, # 20 Exhibit T, # 21 Exhibit U, # 22 Exhibit V, # 23 Exhibit W, # 24 Exhibit X, # 25 Exhibit Y)(Cass, Jennifer) Modified on 10/19/2010 (bcw). (Entered: 10/18/2010)
251 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Against Defendant Genesis Designer Homes, LLC; Brief in Support Thereof by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 10/18/2010)
252 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Against Defendant Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC; Brief in Support Thereof by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 10/18/2010)
253 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Against Defendant Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.; Brief in Support Thereof by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 10/18/2010)
254 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Against Defendant Malphrus Construction Co.; Brief in Support Thereof by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 10/18/2010)
255 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Against Defendant Richard A. Fitzer II; Brief in Support Thereof by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 10/18/2010)
256 Statement of Material Fact in Support of Plaintiff Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council's Motions for Partial Summary Judgment Against Defendants Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC, Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co., Malphrus Construction and Richard A. Fitzer II by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Brancart, Christopher) Modified on 10/19/2010 (bcw). Modified on 11/23/2010 Linkage to 251,252,253,254 &255) (jsr). (Entered: 10/18/2010)
257 Declaration of Christopher Brancart in Support of Plaintiff Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council's Motions for Partial Summary Judgment Against Defendants Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC, Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co., Malphrus Construction and Richard A. Fitzer II by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Exhibit Q, # 18 Exhibit R, # 19 Exhibit S, # 20 Exhibit T, # 21 Exhibit U, # 22 Exhibit V, # 23 Exhibit W, # 24 Exhibit X, # 25 Exhibit Y, # 26 Exhibit Z, # 27 Exhibit AA, # 28 Exhibit BB, # 29 Exhibit CC, # 30 Exhibit DD)(Brancart, Christopher) Modified on 10/19/2010 (bcw). (Entered: 10/18/2010)
258 NOTICE issued re: 240 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against SCFHC by Malphrus Construction Co., Inc. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Johnson, David) (lmm) (Entered: 10/19/2010)
259 NOTICE issued re: 241 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against The United States of America by Malphrus Construction Co., Inc. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Johnson, David) (lmm) (Entered: 10/19/2010)

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260 NOTICE issued re: 242 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Liability Against Genesis Designer Homes LLC by United States Of America. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Cass, Jennifer) (lmm) (Entered: 10/19/2010)
262 NOTICE issued re: 244 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Liability Against Genesis Real Estate Group LLC by United States Of America. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Cass, Jennifer) (lmm) (Entered: 10/19/2010)
264 NOTICE issued re: 246 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Liability Against Thomas &Hutton Engineering Company by United States Of America. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Cass, Jennifer) (lmm) (Entered: 10/19/2010)
266 NOTICE issued re: 248 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Liability Against Malphrus Construction Company by United States Of America. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Cass, Jennifer) (lmm) (Entered: 10/19/2010)
269 NOTICE issued re: 251 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Against Defendant Genesis Designer Homes, LLC; Brief in Support Thereof by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Brancart, Christopher) (lmm) (Entered: 10/19/2010)
270 NOTICE issued re: 252 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Against Defendant Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC; Brief in Support Thereof by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Brancart, Christopher) (lmm) (Entered: 10/19/2010)
271 NOTICE issued re: 253 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Against Defendant Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.; Brief in Support Thereof by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Brancart, Christopher) (lmm) (Entered: 10/19/2010)
272 NOTICE issued re: 254 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Against Defendant Malphrus Construction Co.; Brief in Support Thereof by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Brancart, Christopher) (lmm) (Entered: 10/19/2010)
273 NOTICE issued re: 255 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Against Defendant Richard A. Fitzer II; Brief in Support Thereof by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Responses due by 11/12/2010 (Brancart, Christopher) (lmm) (Entered: 10/19/2010)
276 MOTION to Amend/Correct 241 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against The United States of America, 240 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against SCFHC by Malphrus Construction Co., Inc.. Responses due by 11/8/2010 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Johnson, David) (Entered: 10/20/2010)
277 REMARK re: 276 Exhibit, 2, Exhibit 3, Exhibit, 4, Exhibit 5. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(Johnson, David) Modified on 10/21/2010 (bcw). (Entered: 10/20/2010)
278 REMARK re: 276 Exhibit 6, Exhibit 7, Exhibit 8, Exhibit 9, Exhibit 10, Exhibit 11, Exhibit 12, Exhibit 13, Exhibit 14, Exhibit 15. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit)(Johnson, David) Modified on 10/21/2010 (bcw). (Entered: 10/20/2010)
279 REMARK re: 276 Exhibit16, Exhibit 17, Exhibit 18, Exhibit 19, Exhibit 20, Exhibit 21, Exhibit 22, Exhibit 23. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit)(Johnson, David) Modified on 10/21/2010 (bcw). (Entered: 10/20/2010)
280 REMARK re: 276 Exhibit 24, Exhibit 25, Exhibit 26, Exhibit 27, Exhibit 28, Exhibit 29, Exhibit 30. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit)(Johnson, David) Modified on 10/21/2010 (bcw). (Entered: 10/20/2010)
281 REMARK re: 276 Exhibit 31, Exhibit 32, Exhibit 33, Exhibit 34, Exhibit 35, Exhibit 36, Exhibit 37. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit)(Johnson, David) Modified on 10/21/2010 (bcw). Modified on 10/21/2010 (bcw). (Entered: 10/20/2010)

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10/20/2010 11/12/2010 11/12/2010 11/12/2010 11/12/2010 11/12/2010 11/12/2010
11/12/2010 11/17/2010 11/17/2010 11/17/2010 11/17/2010

282 REMARK re: 276 Exhibit 38, Exhibit 39, Exhibit 40, Exhibit 41, Exhibit 42, Exhibit 43. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit)(Johnson, David) Modified on 10/21/2010 (bcw). (Entered: 10/20/2010)
283 RESPONSE in Opposition re 236 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against the United States of America by Defendant Thomas and Hutton Engineering Co. filed by United States Of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10)(Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 11/12/2010)
284 Statement of Material Facts Response to Thomas and Hutton Statement of Material Facts Response to Thomas and Hutton Statement of Material Facts by United States Of America. (Lapertosa, Max) Modified on 11/23/2010 (linkage to Motion #236) (jsr). (Entered: 11/12/2010)
285 RESPONSE in Opposition re 232 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against The Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. filed by United States Of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 11/12/2010)
286 RESPONSE in Opposition re 241 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against The United States of America by Defendant Malphrus Construction Co. filed by United States Of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4)(Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 11/12/2010)
287 Statement of Material Facts United States' Response to Statement of Material Facts re 241 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against The United States of America United States' Response to Statement of Material Facts by United States Of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 11/12/2010)
288 RESPONSE to Motion re 255 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Against Defendant Richard A. Fitzer II; Brief in Support Thereof filed by Richard A. Fitzer, III, Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit, # 11 Exhibit, # 12 Exhibit, # 13 Exhibit, # 14 Exhibit, # 15 Exhibit, # 16 Exhibit, # 17 Exhibit, # 18 Exhibit, # 19 Exhibit, # 20 Exhibit, # 21 Exhibit)(Savage, Brent) (Entered: 11/12/2010)
289 Statement of Material Facts Response to Plaintiffs 56.1 Statements Response to Plaintiffs 56.1 Statements by Richard A. Fitzer, III, Genesis Designer Homes, LLC, Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC. (Savage, Brent) (Entered: 11/12/2010)
290 BRIEF re 248 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Liability Against Malphrus Construction Company by Malphrus Construction Co., Inc.. (Johnson, David) (Entered: 11/17/2010)
291 BRIEF re 254 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Against Defendant Malphrus Construction Co.; Brief in Support Thereof by Malphrus Construction Co., Inc.. (Johnson, David) (Entered: 11/17/2010)
292 RESPONSE in Opposition re 232 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against The Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. by Defendant Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co. filed by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Stmt of Material Fact)(Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 11/17/2010)
293 AFFIDAVIT in Opposition re 232 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against The Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. by Defendant Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co. filed by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 − Deposition of Richard A Fitzer III (excerpts), # 2 Exhibit 2 − Deposition of D. Dwayne Dawson, Jr. (excerpts), # 3 Exhibit 3 − Plaintiffs' First Supplemental Disclosure, # 4 Exhibit 4 − Damages Table, # 5 Exhibit 5 − Plaintiffs' Fourth Supplemental Disclosure, # 6 Exhibit 6 (Part 1 of 2) − Certificates of Occupancy, # 7 Exhibit 6 (Part 2 of 2) − Certificates of Occupancy, # 8 Exhibit 7 − Deposition of Jill Abla (excerpts), # 9 Exhibit 8 − Deposition of D. Glynn Taylor (excerpts), # 10 Exhibit 9 − Deposition of Jeff Halliburton (excerpts))(Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 11/17/2010)

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11/17/2010 11/17/2010
11/17/2010 11/17/2010 11/17/2010
11/17/2010 11/17/2010 11/17/2010
11/18/2010
11/19/2010 11/19/2010 11/22/2010

294 RESPONSE in Opposition re 240 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against SCFHC by Defendant Malphrus Construction Co. filed by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Stmt of Material Fact)(Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 11/17/2010)
295 AFFIDAVIT in Opposition re 240 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against SCFHC by Defendant Malphrus Construction Co. filed by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 − Declaration of Plaintiffs expert Kenneth Schoonover, # 2 Exhibit 2 − Excerpts from the Standard Building Code 1997 Edition, # 3 Exhibit 3 − Excerpts from the Deposition of D. Glynn Taylor, # 4 Exhibit 4 − Excerpts from the Deposition of Richard A Fitzer III, # 5 Exhibit 5 (Part 1 of 2) − Certificates of Occupancy, # 6 Exhibit 5 (Part 2 of 2) Certificates of Occupancy, # 7 Exhibit 6 − Excerpts from the Deposition of Jill Abla, # 8 Exhibit 7 − Excerpts from the Deposition of Gregg Malphrus)(Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 11/17/2010)
296 RESPONSE in Opposition re 246 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Liability Against Thomas &Hutton Engineering Company filed by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (Holliday, Leamon) (Entered: 11/17/2010)
297 Brief in Opposition re 246 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Liability Against Thomas &Hutton Engineering Company filed by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (Holliday, Leamon) (Entered: 11/17/2010)
298 Statement of Material Facts Response to Statement of Material Facts In Support of United States' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Response to Statement of Material Facts In Support of United States' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix V, # 2 Appendix W, # 3 Appendix X, # 4 Certificate of Service)(Holliday, Leamon) (Entered: 11/17/2010)
299 RESPONSE in Opposition re 253 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Against Defendant Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.; Brief in Support Thereof filed by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (Holliday, Leamon) (Entered: 11/17/2010)
300 Brief in Opposition re 253 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Against Defendant Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.; Brief in Support Thereof filed by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (Holliday, Leamon) (Entered: 11/17/2010)
301 Statement of Material Facts Response to Statement of Material Facts in Support of Plaintiff Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Response to Statement of Material Facts in Support of Plaintiff Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix O, # 2 Appendix P, # 3 Appendix Q, # 4 Certificate of Service)(Holliday, Leamon) (Entered: 11/17/2010)
302 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 244 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Liability Against Genesis Real Estate Group LLC, 242 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Liability Against Genesis Designer Homes LLC, 246 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Liability Against Thomas &Hutton Engineering Company, 248 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Liability Against Malphrus Construction Company by United States Of America. Responses due by 12/6/2010 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 11/18/2010)
303 ORDER granting 302 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith on 11/19/2010. (loh) (Entered: 11/19/2010)
Set/Reset Deadlines: Brief due by 12/10/2010. (loh) (Entered: 11/19/2010)
304 NOTICE of Intent to File Reply Briefs by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co. re 285 Response in Opposition to Motion, 284 Statement of Material Facts, 283 Response in Opposition to Motion, 292 Response in Opposition to Motion, (Holliday, Leamon) (Entered: 11/22/2010)

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11/24/2010 11/29/2010 12/09/2010 12/10/2010 12/10/2010 12/10/2010 12/10/2010
12/10/2010 12/10/2010 12/10/2010 12/10/2010 12/10/2010 12/10/2010 12/10/2010

305 NOTICE of Filing by United States Of America re 296 Response in Opposition to Motion, 288 Response to Motion,, 297 Brief in Support/Opposition of Motion, 290 , 298 Statement of Material Facts, 289 Statement of Material Facts (Cass, Jennifer) (Entered: 11/24/2010)
306 NOTICE of Intent to File Reply Briefs by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. re 299 Response in Opposition to Motion, 288 Response to Motion,, 300 Brief in Support/Opposition of Motion, 301 Statement of Material Facts, 291 , 289 Statement of Material Facts (Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 11/29/2010)
307 NOTICE TO ALL FILING PARTIES − NOTICE OF NON−COMPLIANCEADMINISTRATIVE ELECTRONIC FILING PROCEDURES Parties are directed to provide courtesy copies of certain filed documents. (rdf) (Entered: 12/09/2010)
308 NOTICE of Filing by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co. re 307 Notice (Other) Notice of Compliance to Administrative Procedures § 2(A)(2) (Holliday, Leamon) (Entered: 12/10/2010)
309 REPLY to Response to Motion re 236 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against the United States of America filed by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (Holliday, Leamon) (Entered: 12/10/2010)
310 REPLY to Response to Motion re 232 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against The Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. filed by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (Holliday, Leamon) (Entered: 12/10/2010)
311 REPLY to Response to Motion re 246 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Liability Against Thomas &Hutton Engineering Company, 247 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Memorandum in Support Against Thomas &Hutton Engineering Company filed by United States Of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A −− Halliburton deposition exhibits)(Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 12/10/2010)
312 REPLY to Response to Motion re 249 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Memorandum in Support Against Malphrus Construction Company, 248 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Liability Against Malphrus Construction Company filed by United States Of America. (Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 12/10/2010)
313 REPLY to Response to Motion re 242 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Liability Against Genesis Designer Homes LLC, 243 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Memorandum in Support Against Genesis Designer Homes LLC filed by United States Of America. (Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 12/10/2010)
314 REPLY to Response to Motion re 244 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment as to Liability Against Genesis Real Estate Group LLC, 245 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Memorandum in Support Against Genesis Real Estate Group LLC filed by United States Of America. (Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 12/10/2010)
315 REPLY to Response to Motion re 254 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Against Defendant Malphrus Construction Co.; Brief in Support Thereof filed by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A − Deposition of Jeff Halliburton (excerpt))(Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 12/10/2010)
316 REPLY to Response to Motion re 254 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Against Defendant Malphrus Construction Co.; Brief in Support Thereof filed by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. (Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 12/10/2010)
317 REPLY to Response to Motion re 251 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Against Defendant Genesis Designer Homes, LLC; Brief in Support Thereof filed by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. (Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 12/10/2010)
318 REPLY to Response to Motion re 252 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Against Defendant Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC; Brief in Support Thereof filed

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02/23/2011 02/23/2011 02/28/2011 02/28/2011
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by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. (Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 12/10/2010)
319 REPLY to Response to Motion re 255 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Against Defendant Richard A. Fitzer II; Brief in Support Thereof filed by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. (Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 12/10/2010)
320 ORDER denying 232 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying 236 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying 240 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying 241 Motion for Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part 242 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part 244 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; denying 246 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; denying 248 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part 251 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part 252 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; denying 253 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; denying 254 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part 255 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge William T. Moore, Jr on 1/18/11. (bcw) (Entered: 01/18/2011)
321 STATUS REPORT (Joint) by United States Of America. (Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 02/11/2011)
322 Joint MOTION for Discovery of Defendants' Financial Status by United States Of America. Responses due by 2/28/2011 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 02/11/2011)
323 ORDER granting 322 Motion for Discovery. Signed by Judge William T. Moore, Jr. on 02/11/2011. (lmm) (Entered: 02/14/2011)
324 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Malphrus Construction Co., Inc.. Responses due by 3/4/2011 (Johnson, David) (Entered: 02/15/2011)
MOTIONS REFERRED: 324 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney (lmm) (Entered: 02/15/2011)
325 NOTICE by Malphrus Construction Co., Inc. re 324 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Notice of Filing Exhibit (Johnson, David) (Entered: 02/15/2011)
326 ORDER denying 324 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith on 02/17/2011. (lmm) (Entered: 02/17/2011)
MOTIONS REFERRED: 327 MOTION Order Shortening Time for Responses to Discovery re Financial Condition per re 323 Order on Motion for Discovery filed EX PARTE MOTION Order Shortening Time for Responses to Discovery re Financial Condition per re 323 Order on Motion for Discovery filed EX PARTE (lmm) (Entered: 02/18/2011)
328 Joint MOTION Status Conference by United States Of America. Responses due by 3/14/2011 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 02/23/2011)
329 ORDER denying 327 Motion. Signed by Judge William T. Moore, Jr on 2/23/2011. (loh) (Entered: 02/23/2011)
330 NOTICE of Appearance by Sean R. Keveney on behalf of United States Of America (Keveney, Sean) (Entered: 02/28/2011)
331 MOTION to Expedite Consideration of Request to Shorten Time for Responses to Discovery re Financial Condition by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Responses due by 3/17/2011 (Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 02/28/2011)
332 ORDER denying 331 Motion to Expedite. Signed by Judge William T. Moore, Jr on 3/2/2011. (loh) (Entered: 03/02/2011)
333 BRIEF re 320 Order on Motion for Summary Judgment, Order on Motion for Partial Summary Judgment,Response to the Court's Request for a Remedial Plan by United States Of America. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix A, # 2 Appendix B, # 3

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03/04/2011 03/04/2011 03/07/2011 03/10/2011 03/11/2011 04/07/2011 04/07/2011
04/25/2011 05/25/2011
05/25/2011 05/25/2011 05/25/2011
06/06/2011 06/07/2011 06/07/2011 06/13/2011

Appendix C, # 4 Appendix D, # 5 Appendix E, # 6 Text of Proposed Order)(Cass, Jennifer) (Entered: 03/04/2011)
334 BRIEF Defendants' Remediation Plan by Richard A. Fitzer, III. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Madison, Ashleigh) (Entered: 03/04/2011)
335 NOTICE by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc. re 333 Joinder and Supplemental Statement (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 03/04/2011)
336 RESPONSE to 333 filed by United States Of America by Malphrus Construction Co., Inc.. (Johnson, David) (Entered: 03/07/2011)
337 ORDER Administratively closing this case. Signed by Judge William T. Moore, Jr on 3/10/11. (bcw) (Entered: 03/10/2011)
338 ORDER dismissing 328 Motion for Status Conference. Signed by Judge William T. Moore, Jr on 3/11/11. (bcw) (Entered: 03/11/2011)
339 ******* MOTION to Reopen Case , Lift Automatic Stay, and Respond to Court's March 10, 2011 Order by United States Of America. Responses due by 4/25/2011 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cass, Jennifer) (Entered: 04/07/2011)
340 ******* MOTION to Reopen Case , Lift Stay, Response to Order Closing Case and Joinder in Response Filed by the United States (DOC. 339) by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Responses due by 4/25/2011 (Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 04/07/2011)
341 NOTICE OF STAY by Genesis Designer Homes, LLC. (lmm) (Entered: 04/25/2011)
342 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 339 Motion to Reopen Case; granting in part and denying in part 340 Motion to Reopen Case. The parties are afforded thirty days from the date of this Order to continue attemps to resolve all non−stayed claims. At the conclusion of this period, plaintiffs and any cooperative defendants are directed to file a joint status report with the Court. Signed by Judge William T. Moore, Jr on 5/25/2011. (loh) (Entered: 05/25/2011)
Set/Reset Deadlines: Notice of Compliance due by 6/24/2011. (loh) (Entered: 05/25/2011)
343 MOTION for Settlement by United States Of America. Responses due by 6/13/2011 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Keveney, Sean) (Entered: 05/25/2011)
344 ORDER &NOTICE that Plaintiff Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.'s ("SCCFHC") claims against GDH are automatically stayed by operation of 11 U.S.C. Sec. 362(a). However, Plaintiff United States of America's claims against GDH are not automatically stayed pursuant to the governmental police and regulatory power exception of 11 U.S.C. Sec 362(b)(4). Therefore, this case will proceed, with the exception of SCCFHC's claims against GDH. The Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this order to all parties in interest in the bankruptcy matter of GDH. (Bankr. S.D. Ga. 11−40467). Signed by Judge William T. Moore, Jr on 5/25/11. (bcw) (Entered: 05/25/2011)
347 MOTION for Leave of Absence as to Richard A. Fitzer, III For dates of : July 11 through July 15, 2011 by Richard A. Fitzer, III. Responses due by 6/23/2011 (Madison, Ashleigh) (Entered: 06/06/2011)
MOTIONS REFERRED: 347 MOTION for Leave of Absence as to Richard A. Fitzer, III For dates of : July 11 through July 15, 2011 (lmm) (Entered: 06/07/2011)
348 ORDER granting 347 Motion for Leave of Absence. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith on 06/07/2011. (lmm) (Entered: 06/07/2011)
349 Partial Consent Order resolving the United States' Claims against defendant Genesis Designer Homes, Inc.. Signed by Judge William T. Moore, Jr on 6/13/11. (wwp) (Entered: 06/13/2011)

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06/21/2011 06/22/2011 06/24/2011 06/24/2011 06/28/2011 06/28/2011 06/29/2011 06/29/2011 06/30/2011 07/05/2011
07/06/2011 07/25/2011 08/26/2011 08/26/2011 08/31/2011 09/29/2011

350 Joint MOTION for Settlement Regarding Malphrus Construction Co., Inc. by United States Of America. Responses due by 7/8/2011 (Attachments: # 1 Partial Consent Order Regarding Malphrus Construction Co., Inc., # 2 Appendix A, # 3 Appendix B)(Cass, Jennifer) (Entered: 06/21/2011)
351 PARTIAL CONSENT ORDER RESOLVING PLAINTIFFS' CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANT MALPHRUS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. re 350 Motion for Settlement. Signed by Judge William T. Moore, Jr. on 06/22/2011. (lmm) (Entered: 06/22/2011)
352 Mail Returned as Undeliverable. Mail sent to Eric Fulcher (loh) (Entered: 06/24/2011)
353 STATUS REPORT by United States Of America. (Cass, Jennifer) (Entered: 06/24/2011)
354 Joint MOTION for Settlement Regarding Genesis Real Estate Co. by United States Of America. Responses due by 7/15/2011 (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Consent Order, # 2 Appendix A, # 3 Appendix B)(Cass, Jennifer) (Entered: 06/28/2011)
355 Joint MOTION for Settlement by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Responses due by 7/15/2011 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Partial Consent Ordr Resolving Plaintiff SCCFHC's Claims Against Defendan Richard Fitzer III)(Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 06/28/2011)
356 Amended MOTION for Settlement Regarding Genesis Real Estate Group LLC by United States Of America. Responses due by 7/18/2011 (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Consent Order Regarding Genesis Real Estate Group LLC, # 2 Appendix A, # 3 Appendix B)(Cass, Jennifer) (Entered: 06/29/2011)
357 Amended MOTION for Settlement by Savannah−Chatham County Fair Housing Council, Inc.. Responses due by 7/18/2011 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Amended Partial Consent Ordr Resolving Plaintiff SCCFHC's Claims Against Defendan Richard Fitzer II)(Brancart, Christopher) (Entered: 06/29/2011)
358 Partial Consent Order resolving Plaintiffs' Claims against defendant Genesis Real Estate Group, LLC. ORDER terminating 354 Motion for Settlement; granting 356 Motion for Settlement. Signed by Judge William T. Moore, Jr on 6/30/11. (wwp) (Entered: 06/30/2011)
359 AMENDED PARTIAL CONSENT ORDER RESOLVING PLAINTIFF SAVANNAH CHATHAM COUNTY FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL'S CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANT RICHARD FITZER II; terminating 355 Motion for Settlement; granting 357 Motion for Settlement. Signed by Judge William T. Moore, Jr. on 07/05/2011. (lmm) (Entered: 07/05/2011)
360 NOTICE of Hearing: Settlement Conference set for 7/25/2011 09:00 AM in Savannah − Mag Jud Courtroom before Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith. (sff) (Entered: 07/06/2011)
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith: Settlement Conference held on 7/25/2011. SETTLEMENT REACHED BETWEEN SCCFHC &THENGINEERING. ORDER TO FOLLOW. (sff) (Entered: 07/25/2011)
361 ORDERED that the parties are directed to file within 5 days of the date of this order either the promised consent order or a status report including the parties' availability for trial within the next ninety days.. Signed by Judge William T. Moore, Jr on 8/26/11. (wwp) (Entered: 08/26/2011)
Set/Reset Deadlines: Notice of Compliance to file Consent Order or status report due by 8/31/2011. (wwp) (Entered: 08/26/2011)
362 STATUS REPORT (Joint) by United States Of America. (Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 08/31/2011)
363 STATUS REPORT Joint Updated by United States Of America. (Lapertosa, Max) (Entered: 09/29/2011)

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10/14/2011
10/26/2011 11/15/2011
12/06/2011 12/12/2011 01/05/2012 02/07/2012 07/30/2012 12/24/2014

364 Joint MOTION for Settlement Regarding Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co. by United States Of America. Responses due by 10/31/2011 (Attachments: # 1 Consent Order, # 2 Appendix A, # 3 Appendix B, # 4 Appendix C, # 5 Appendix D, # 6 Appendix E, # 7 Appendix F, # 8 Appendix G, # 9 Appendix H, # 10 Appendix I, # 11 Appendix J, # 12 Appendix K)(Cass, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/14/2011)
365 ORDER granting 364 Motion for Settlement. Signed by Judge William T. Moore, Jr on 10/26/11. (bcw) (Entered: 10/26/2011)
366 Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct 365 Order on Motion for Settlement as to Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co. by United States Of America. Responses due by 12/2/2011 (Attachments: # 1 Appendix J, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Cass, Jennifer) (Entered: 11/15/2011)
367 ORDER granting 366 Motion to Amend/Correct. Signed by Judge William T. Moore, Jr on 12/6/2011. (loh) (Entered: 12/06/2011)
368 Mail Returned as Undeliverable. Mail sent to Eric Fulcher. (loh) (Entered: 12/12/2011)
369 Mail Returned as Undeliverable. Mail sent to Rena J. Comisac. (loh) (Entered: 01/05/2012)
Record Transferred to FRC. Group 021, Accession 2012−0254, Box 5 of 20, (bcw) (Entered: 02/07/2012)
370 Mail Returned as Undeliverable. Mail sent to Steven H. Rosenbaum. (loh) (Entered: 07/30/2012)
371 STATUS REPORT Final Report of Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co. by Thomas &Hutton Engineering Co.. (Holliday, Leamon) (Entered: 12/24/2014)