UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
Civil Action No.
RAINTREE ASSOCIATES LTD.
PARTNERSHIP;
FALCON CONSTRUCTION SERVICES;
J. LAMONT LANGWORTHY;
FALCON ENGINEERING SERVICES; and
RAINTREE VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION, INC.
Defendants.)
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COMPLAINT
The United States of America alleges:
The United States of America alleges:
1. This action is brought by the United States to enforce the Fair
Housing Act, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as
amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (Fair Housing
Act), 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601-3619.
2. This Court has jurisdiction over this action under 28 U.S.C.
1345 and 42 U.S.C. § 3614(a).
3. Raintree Village is a residential dwelling complex located at 7570
W. Flamingo Road in Las Vegas, Nevada. Raintree Village is
comprised of 16 buildings containing 124 units, including 62
ground-floor units.
4. Raintree Village's 124 units are "dwellings" within the meaning of
42 U.S.C. § 3602(b).
5. The units in buildings 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, and
16 at Raintree Village were designed and constructed for first
occupancy after March 13, 1991. These buildings are "covered
multi-family dwellings" within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 3604
(f)(7)(A).
6. The 46 ground-floor units in buildings 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12,
13, 14, 15, and 16 at Raintree Village are subject to the
accessibility requirements of 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C).
SNIPPETS:
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA
RAINTREE ASSOCIATES LTD. PARTNERSHIP; FALCON CONSTRUCTION SERVICES; J. LAMONT LANGWORTHY;
RAINTREE VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Defendants.)
The United States of America alleges:
This action is brought by the United States to enforce the Fair Housing Act, Title VIII of
Raintree Village is a residential dwelling complex located at 7570 W. Flamingo Road in Las
Raintree Village is comprised of 16 buildings containing 124 units,
These buildings are "covered multi-family dwellings" within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 3604.
The 46 ground-floor units in buildings 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 at
Defendant Raintree Associates Limited Partnership was the developer for Raintree Village.
Defendant Raintree Associates Limited Partnership conducted business in Las Vegas,
Defendant Falcon Construction Services, Inc., whose principal place of business is in Las
Defendant J. Lamont Langworthy, whose principal place of business is in Las Vegas, Nevada,
Defendant Falcon Engineering Services, whose principal place of business is in Las Vegas,
Defendant Raintree Village Homeowners Association, Inc. represents the homeowners at Raintree
Discriminated in the sale, or otherwise made unavailable or denied, dwellings to buyers
Discriminated against persons in the terms, conditions or privileges of rental of a dwelling,
The conduct of defendants Raintree Associates Limited Partnership, Falcon Construction
A pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of rights granted by the Fair
Persons who may have been the victims of the discriminatory housing practices by defendants
Defendant Raintree Village Homeowners Association, Inc. controls access to the common and
Failing or refusing to bring the dwelling units and public use and common use areas at
Housing and Civil Enforcement Section
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