National Fair Housing Alliance et al v. Deutsche Bank et al
Plaintiff: National Fair Housing Alliance, HOPE Fair Housing Center, Open Communities, South Suburban Housing Center, Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia, Fair Housing Opportunities of Northwest Ohio, Fair Housing Continuum, Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center, Denver Metro Fair Housing Center, Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council, Fair Housing Center of West Michigan, The Miami Valley Fair Housing Center, Housing Research & Advocacy Center, Fair Housing Center of the Greater Palm Beaches, Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana, Central Ohio Fair Housing Association, Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence, Connecticut Fair Housing Center, North Texas Fair Housing Center and Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California
Defendant: Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank National Trust, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Ocwen Financial Corp. and Altisource Portfolio Solutions, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2018cv00839
Filed: February 1, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Office: Chicago Office
County: XX US, Outside the State of IL
Presiding Judge: Harry D. Leinenweber
Nature of Suit: Housing/Accommodations
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 405
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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November 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 97 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order. For the reasons stated herein, Defendants' Motion to Dismiss 71 is granted in part and denied in part. Plaintiffs cannot recover damages corresponding to the lost economic value and impact of their community investments, or for harms to minority neighborhoods. Otherwise, the Second Amended Complaint survives the Motion to Dismiss. Status hearing set for 12/3/19 at 1:00 p.m. Signed by the Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on Mailed notice(maf)
November 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 54 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: For the reasons stated herein, Defendants' motion to dismiss 29 is granted and Plaintiffs' Complaint is dismissed without prejudice. Plaintiffs shall amend their Complaint by 1/4/19 and, as part of that ame ndment: (1) replace Defendant Ocwen with an appropriate Ocwen subsidiary; (2) drop Defendants Deutsche Bank and Deutsche Bank AG from the case; and (3) edit the caption to reflect suit against Defendants Deutsche Bank National Trust and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas in their trustee capacities only. Plaintiff's motion to supplement authority 52 is granted, but the decision cited thereinWetzel v. Glen St. Andrew Living Community, 901 F.3d 856 (7th Cir. 2018) does not materially change the Court's perspective on today's ruling. No appearances are necessary on 12/5/18. Status hearing set for 1/10/19 at 9:00 a.m. Signed by the Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on 11/19/18: Mailed notice(maf)
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Plaintiff: National Fair Housing Alliance
Represented By: James G Bradtke
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Plaintiff: HOPE Fair Housing Center
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Plaintiff: Connecticut Fair Housing Center
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Defendant: Deutsche Bank
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Defendant: Deutsche Bank AG
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Defendant: Deutsche Bank National Trust
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Defendant: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
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Defendant: Ocwen Financial Corp.
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Defendant: Altisource Portfolio Solutions, Inc.
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