Charles Hollis, Jr. v. Chestnut Bend Homeowners Ass'n

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• holding that a \disabled individual alleging unlawful housing discrimination\ can rely on either \failure to make a reasonable accommodation ... or failure to permit a reasonable modification\
• concluding that it is the Plaintiff’s burden to establish “both the reasonableness and the necessity of the requested accommodation”
• explaining that the McDonnell Douglas analysis is an intent-divining test applicable to housing discrimination cases involving claims of disparate treatment
• noting that the McDonnell Douglas test reflects “an effort to zero in on the specific intent underlying the defendant’s conduct” and rejecting its application to disparate-impact claims
• remarking that a defendant can win summary judgment by showing that the plaintiff has “failed to come forward with,” or present, evidence in support of his case
• holding pecuniary injuries borne by parents in addition to direct discrimination against children was “all the FHA requires” for the parents to bring suit personally rather than as “next friends” of the children

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