The Niederhausers have always met the legal requirements of their tenancy. Still, defendants harassed them and threatened their tenancy. They went so far as to take Rhoda Niederhauser's building key away from her after PAI told her husband he should move back into his apartment. The Niederhausers want compensation for economic and emotional damages. And they want IS to stop violating fair housing laws, low-income housing requirements, civil rights laws, and landlord tenant law.
Plaintiffs are still confident as they prepare for trial.
In Messinger v. Westborough Homeowners Improvement Association , a South San Francisco neighborhood group refused to allow a homeowner to build a wheelchair ramp and operate a group home. PAI stepped in on behalf of two children who would live in the home when it opened. A summary judgment found Westborough's restrictions invalid, paving the way for the home to open.