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Douglas v. Kriegsfeld Corp., 884 A.2d 1109 (2005)

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Douglas v. Kriegsfeld Corp., 884 A.2d 1109 (2005)
Parent Document
Douglas v. Kriegsfeld Corp., 884 A.2d 1109 (2005)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
2005-10-13

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We turn, then, to timing. Under the Fair Housing Act, unlawful discrimination occurs whenever "a dwelling is `denied' to a renter because of that renter's handicap."[11] Under federal case law interpreting that provision, a discriminatory denial can occur at any time during the entire period before a tenant is "actually evicted";[12] actionable discrimination is not limited to the shorter cure period specified in a notice to cure or quit, or to any other period short of the eviction order itself.[13] As a general rule, therefore, a "reasonable accommodation" defense is available at any time before a judgment of possession has been entered, if the other requirements of the defense are met.[14]