Housing Rights Center v. Donald Sterling Corp.

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

This is a housing discrimination case. Plaintiffs claim that Defendants have engaged in various discriminatory practices in violation of the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”), 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq., and California law. Plaintiffs now move for a preliminary injunction.

For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiffs’ motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part, as follows:

The foregoing summary does not contain the precise language to be used in the Court’s injunction.

BACKGROUND

I. Plaintiffs

All of the Plaintiffs in this case sue on their own behalf and on behalf of the general public. First Amended Compl. (“FAC”) ¶ 9.

A. The Housing Rights Center

The Housing Rights Center (“HRC”) is a non-profit California corporation based in Los Angeles that actively supports and promotes “freedom of residence” for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, familial status, disability, sexual orientation and source of income. Decl. of Marlene Garza (HRC’s Chief Executive Officer) ¶ 5; FAC ¶ 5. HRC provides outreach and education services and investigates allegations of…