Lawrence Salisbury v. City of Santa Monica, California
1. Under the FHAA, are landlords required to accommodate the disabilities of individuals who occupy rental housing, even where the rental arrangement is not supported by adequate consideration? Is the payment of rent or other consideration a pre-condition to filing a lawsuit alleging violation of the FHAA? If so, may landlords avoid their obligations under the FHAA to reasonably accommodate occupants of rental housing by refusing to accept consideration from those who occupy rental housing?
2. Should Fair Housing Act cases, including FHAA cases, be decided by applying a federal common law of landlord and tenant?
Whether the Fair Housing Amendments Act requires landlords to accommodate the disabilities of individuals who occupy rental housing, even where the rental arrangement is not supported by adequate consideration