Jack Bizelia, et al. v. Clinton Towers Housing Co., Inc. and P&L Management and Consulting, Inc.

S.D. New York

Jack Bizelia, et al. v. Clinton Towers Housing Co., Inc. and P&L Management and Consulting, Inc.

District Court, S.D. New York·Decided March 30, 2026·No. 1:20-cv-08065·Unknown

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USONUITTEHDE RSTNA DTIESST RDIICSTT ROIFC TN ECWOU YROTR K ---------------------------------------------------------------------- X : JACK BIZELIA, et al., : : Plaintiffs, : : -v- : 20 Civ. 8065 (JPC) : CLINTON TOWERS HOUSING CO., INC. and P&L : ORDER MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING, INC., : : Defendants. : : ---------------------------------------------------------------------- X

JOHN P. CRONAN, United States District Judge:

Pending before the Court are the parties’ motions for summary judgment on Plaintiffs’ disability discrimination claim under the Federal Housing Act (“FHA”). Dkts. 206-208; Dkts. 210- 214. The FHA allows a plaintiff to prove discrimination on the basis of disability by showing “a refusal to make reasonable accommodations in rules, practices, or services, when such accommodations may be necessary to afford such person equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling.” 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B) (emphasis added). In their briefing, the parties do not address whether a move to a different dwelling, as opposed to a change in rules, practices, or services pertaining to a plaintiff’s current dwelling, is an accommodation under Section 3604(f)(3)(B). While the Court is aware of some decisions that have assumed this to be the case, see, e.g., Logan v. Matveevskii, 57 F. Supp. 3d 234, 256-57 (S.D.N.Y. 2014); Bezi v. Camacho, No. 11 Civ. 677 (DTB), 2012 WL 5519386, at *5, *17 (C.D. Cal. Sept. 27, 2012); Bentley v. Peace & Quiet Realty 2 LLC, 367 F. Supp. 2d 341, 345-46 (E.D.N.Y. 2005); Roseborough v. Cottonwood Apartments, No. 94 Civ. 3708 (CPK), 1994 WL 695516, at *2-3 (N.D. Ill. Dec. 9, 1994), the Court is not aware of any decisions that have meaningfully engaged on this question of statutory interpretation. Accordingly, by April 20, 2026, the parties shall submit letter briefs not to exceed five pages addressing this issue. SO ORDERED. Wf... Dated: March 30, 2026 ° _ New York, New York JOHN P. CRONAN United States District Judge

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USONUITTEHDE RSTNA DTIESST RDIICSTT ROIFC TN ECWOU YROTR K ---------------------------------------------------------------------- X : JACK BIZELIA, et al., : : Plaintiffs, : : -v- : 20 Civ. 8065 (JPC) : CLINTON TOWERS HOUSING CO., INC. and P&L : ORDER MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING, INC., : : Defendants. : : ---------------------------------------------------------------------- X

JOHN P. CRONAN, United States District Judge:

Pending before the Court are the parties’ motions for summary judgment on Plaintiffs’ disability discrimination claim under the Federal Housing Act (“FHA”). Dkts. 206-208; Dkts. 210- 214. The FHA allows a plaintiff to prove discrimination on the basis of disability by showing “a refusal to make reasonable accommodations in rules, practices, or services, when such accommodations may be necessary to afford such person equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling.” 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B) (emphasis added). In their briefing, the parties do not address whether a move to a different dwelling, as opposed to a change in rules, practices, or services pertaining to a plaintiff’s current dwelling, is an accommodation under Section 3604(f)(3)(B). While the Court is aware of some decisions that have assumed this to be the case, see, e.g., Logan v. Matveevskii, 57 F. Supp. 3d 234, 256-57 (S.D.N.Y. 2014); Bezi v. Camacho, No. 11 Civ. 677 (DTB), 2012 WL 5519386, at *5, *17 (C.D. Cal. Sept. 27, 2012); Bentley v. Peace & Quiet Realty 2 LLC, 367 F. Supp. 2d 341, 345-46 (E.D.N.Y. 2005); Roseborough v. Cottonwood Apartments, No. 94 Civ. 3708 (CPK), 1994 WL 695516, at *2-3 (N.D. Ill. Dec. 9, 1994), the Court is not aware of any decisions that have meaningfully engaged on this question of statutory interpretation. Accordingly, by April 20, 2026, the parties shall submit letter briefs not to exceed five pages addressing this issue. SO ORDERED. Wf... Dated: March 30, 2026 ° _ New York, New York JOHN P. CRONAN United States District Judge

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