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ANNIE HARRIS v. METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AGENCY

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Apr 29, 2014

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1:

Phillip L. Davidson, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Annie Harris.

Attorneys 2:

Tyler Chance Yarbro and Margaret Behm, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency.

Judge(s): CLEMENT

Former tenant of an apartment complex whose lease was terminated for an alleged breach sued alleging violations of the Tennessee Human Rights Act, Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-21-101 et seq. Specifically, the former tenant contends the defendant failed to make reasonable accommodations in violation of Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-21-601(b)(2)(B); she also contends it intentionally discriminated against her due to her disabilities in violation of Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-21-311(e). The defendant denied all claims and moved for summary judgment contending the plaintiff could not establish essential elements of her claims; it also contended it terminated the lease on legitimate, nondiscriminatory grounds. The trial court summarily dismissed the complaint, finding there were no genuine issues of material fact as to whether the landlord violated the Tennessee Human Rights Act. We affirm.

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