IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
United States of America,
Plaintiff,
v.
CIVIL ACTION NO. 4-00-CV-00698JMM
James "Jim" W. Webb, Dianna S.
"Sue" Webb, General Properties,
Inc., James P. Matthews,
Lakewood House, L.L.P.,
The Woodcrest Company, L.L.P. and
The Crestwood Company,
Defendants.
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COMPLAINT
The United States of America alleges:
1. This action is brought by the United States on behalf of Nathaniel
Black, Diane Black, and Francesca Black, a minor child, pursuant
to Section 812(o) of the 1968 Fair Housing Act, as amended, 42
U.S.C. § 3612(o).
2. This Court has jurisdiction over this action under 28 U.S.C.
1345 and 42 U.S.C. § 3612(o).
3. The Lakewood House Apartments is a 107 unit rental housing complex
located at 4801 North Hills Boulevard, North Little Rock (the
"complex") within the Eastern District of Arkansas.
4. Defendants James "Jim" W. Webb ("Jim Webb") and Dianna "Sue" W.
Webb ("Sue Webb") are married and are residents of North Little
Rock, Arkansas in the Eastern District of Arkansas. At all
relevant times, they have co-managed the Lakewood House
Apartments.
5. Defendant General Properties, Inc. is an Arkansas corporation
doing business in the Eastern District of Arkansas. At all
relevant times, defendant General Properties, Inc. has managed the
Lakewood House Apartments.
6. Defendant James P. Matthews is a resident of Roland, Arkansas in
the Eastern District of Arkansas. At all relevant times, he has
been an owner of the Lakewood House Apartments.
7. Defendants The Crestwood Company, which is an Arkansas
corporation, The Woodcrest Company, L.L.P., which is registered in
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION
The Crestwood Company, Defendants.
The United States of America alleges:
This action is brought by the United States on behalf of Nathaniel Black, Diane Black, and
The Lakewood House Apartments is a 107 unit rental housing complex located at 4801 North
Defendants James "Jim" W. Webb and Dianna "Sue" W. Webb are married and are residents of
Defendant General Properties, Inc. is an Arkansas corporation doing business in the Eastern
At all relevant times, defendant General Properties, Inc. has managed the Lakewood House
Defendant James P. Matthews is a resident of Roland, Arkansas in the Eastern District of
Defendants The Crestwood Company, which is an Arkansas corporation, The Woodcrest Company,
The Crestwood Company, which was an owner of the complex at the time of the discriminatory
On or about July 9, 1998, Diane Black telephoned the Lakewood House Apartments to inquire
Sue Webb confirmed the availability of a three bedroom unit and told Ms.
Testers are persons who, without the intent to rent an apartment or buy a house, gather
On or about July 10, 1998, a white female tester visited the Lakewood House Apartments, met
Black filed a timely complaint with the United States Department of Housing and Urban
the Secretary of HUD authorized the Attorney General to commence a civil action pursuant to
refused to rent or negotiate for, or otherwise made unavailable or denied, a dwelling because
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