Case: United States v. Larkspur, LLC

1:11-cv-06321 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 9, 2011

Closed Date: Jan. 26, 2012

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Case Summary

On September 09, 2011, the United States filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York under the Fair Housing Act against the architects and developers of an apartment building. The plaintiff asked the Court for injunctive, declaratory, and monetary relief, claiming that the defendants designed and constructed the complex in a manner that was inaccessible to persons with disabilities.

On October 5, 2011, the plaintiff entered into a consent decree with the developers which required extensive retrofitting of non-compliant areas in both the public/common use areas of the building and in the apartments themselves, payment of $60,000 to compensate aggrieved persons, and a $35,000 civil penalty.

On January 26, 2012, the parties entered into a consent decree which required that the defendant comply with the FHA and pay a $20,000 civil penalty.

The case terminated on January 26, 2012.

Summary Authors

Gregory Pitt (8/1/2012)

People

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Judge(s)

Batts, Deborah A. (New York)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Lillywhite, Jacob Thomas (New York)

Schoenberger, Carina Hyatt (New York)

Attorney for Defendant

Lutz, Douglas J. (New York)

Roberts, Kenneth Gary (New York)

Judge(s)

Batts, Deborah A. (New York)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Lillywhite, Jacob Thomas (New York)

Schoenberger, Carina Hyatt (New York)

Yu, Li (New York)

Attorney for Defendant

Lutz, Douglas J. (New York)

Roberts, Kenneth Gary (New York)

Swaminathan, Priya (New York)

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Documents in this case

1:11-cv-06321	Docket	Jan. 26, 2012	Jan. 26, 2012 Docket
1 1:11-cv-06321	Complaint	Sept. 9, 2011	Sept. 9, 2011 Complaint
4 1:11-cv-06321	Consent Decree	Oct. 5, 2011	Oct. 5, 2011 Settlement Agreement
20 1:11-cv-06321	Consent Judgment	Jan. 26, 2012	Jan. 26, 2012 Settlement Agreement

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/14525224/united-states-v-larkspur-llc/

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ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Sept. 9, 2011	Complaint	Clearinghouse
	Sept. 9, 2011	SUMMONS ISSUED as to Larkspur LLC, Larkspur Managers, LLC, Larsen Shein Ginsberg Snyder LLC. (ama) (Entered: 09/12/2011)	PACER
	Sept. 9, 2011	Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Peck is so designated. (ama) (Entered: 09/12/2011)	PACER
	Sept. 9, 2011	Case Designated ECF. (ama) (Entered: 09/12/2011)	PACER
	Sept. 9, 2011	Summons Issued
	Sept. 9, 2011	Case Designation
	Sept. 9, 2011	Case Designated ECF
2	Sept. 12, 2011	Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement	RECAP
3	Sept. 12, 2011	Answer to Complaint	RECAP
4	Oct. 5, 2011	Consent Judgment 1 Notice of Right to Appeal View on PACER	Clearinghouse
5	Oct. 5, 2011	Remark	RECAP
6	Oct. 6, 2011	Consent Order	RECAP
7	Oct. 7, 2011	Certificate of Service Complaints	RECAP
8	Oct. 7, 2011	Certificate of Service Complaints	RECAP
9	Oct. 7, 2011	Certificate of Service Complaints	RECAP
10	Oct. 11, 2011	Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement	RECAP
11	Oct. 11, 2011	Answer to Crossclaim	RECAP
12	Oct. 12, 2011	Endorsed Letter	RECAP
13	Oct. 12, 2011	Motion to Dismiss 1 Memo of Law View on PACER 2 Affidavit View on PACER	RECAP
	Oct. 12, 2011	***NOTE TO ATTORNEY TO RE−FILE DOCUMENT − DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY ERROR. Note to Attorney Douglas J. Lutz to RE−FILE Document 13 MOTION to Dismiss. ERROR(S): Supporting Documents are filed separately, each receiving their own document #. (db) (Entered: 10/13/2011)	PACER
	Oct. 12, 2011	Notice to Attorney to Re-File Document - Deficient Docket Entry Error
14	Oct. 13, 2011	Motion to Dismiss 1 Notice of Motion View on PACER 2 Affidavit View on PACER	RECAP
	Oct. 13, 2011	***NOTE TO ATTORNEY TO RE−FILE DOCUMENT − EVENT TYPE ERROR. Note to Attorney Priya Swaminathan to RE−FILE Document 14 FIRST MOTION to Dismiss Complaint . Use the event type Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion found under the event list Replies, Opposition and Supporting Documents. You must file the "Notice of Motion" document first using the Motion to Dismiss event, then re−file the Memorandum of Law and link to the motion. (ldi) (Entered: 10/14/2011)	PACER
	Oct. 13, 2011	***NOTE TO ATTORNEY TO RE−FILE DOCUMENT − DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY ERROR. Note to Attorney Priya Swaminathan to RE−FILE Document 14 FIRST MOTION to Dismiss Complaint . ERROR(S): Supporting documents must be filed separately, each receiving their own document number. You must re−file the "Notice of Motion" document first, then file the supporting documents separately and link to the motion. Memorandum of Law and Affidavit in Support of Motion are both found under the event list Replies, Opposition and Supporting Documents. (ldi) (Entered: 10/14/2011)	PACER
	Oct. 13, 2011	Notice to Attorney to Re-File Document - Event Type Error
	Oct. 13, 2011	Notice to Attorney to Re-File Document - Deficient Docket Entry Error
15	Oct. 17, 2011	Motion to Dismiss	RECAP
16	Oct. 17, 2011	Affidavit in Support of Motion	RECAP
17	Oct. 17, 2011	Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion	RECAP
18	Oct. 26, 2011	Endorsed Letter	RECAP
19	Jan. 9, 2012	Order	RECAP
20	Jan. 26, 2012	Consent Judgment 1 Notice of Right to Appeal View on PACER	Clearinghouse
21	Nov. 2, 2015	Motion for Disbursement of Funds 1 Text of Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
22	Nov. 10, 2015	Order on Motion for Disbursement of Funds	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

New York

Case Type(s):

Fair Housing/Lending/Insurance

Special Collection(s):

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Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 9, 2011

Closing Date: Jan. 26, 2012

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

United States on behalf of tenants with disabilities.

Plaintiff Type(s):

U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Private Entity/Person

Larkspur LLC

Larkspur Managers LLC

Larsen Shein Ginsberg Snyder LLP

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Fair Housing Act/Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHAA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq.

Other Dockets:

Southern District of New York 1:11-cv-06321

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Amount Defendant Pays: 115,000

Order Duration: 2011 - 2014

Issues

Discrimination Basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of United States v. Larkspur, LLC, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/11955/ (last updated 8/1/2012).