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110.

Sample Fair Housing Verdict Form

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

FORT SMITH DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v. Civil No. 94-2094

GORMAN TOWERS APARTMENTS;

GORMAN TOWERS, INC.; SAM SEXTON, JR.;

DONNA SEXTON; SUE WATSON; POWELL

SANDERS; JESS RILEY; SAM (CHIP)

SEXTON III; RUTH WOLFE; and

RENTAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY,

Defendants.

VERDICT

We, the jury, duly impaneled and sworn upon our oaths, present the following answers to the questions submitted by the Court:

    (1) Do you find that the defendants violated the Fair Housing Act in that defendants refused to provide a reasonable accommodation to the rules, practices, and services of Gorman Towers, which may have been necessary to afford a handicapped person equal opportunity to use and occupy a dwelling.

As to defendant Gorman Towers Apartments Yes ______ No ______

As to defendant Gorman Towers, Inc. Yes ______ No ______

As to defendant Sam Sexton, Jr. Yes ______ No ______

As to defendant Donna Sexton Yes ______ No ______

As to defendant Sue Watson Yes ______ No ______

As to defendant Powell Sanders Yes ______ No ______

As to defendant Sam (Chip) Sexton, III Yes ______ No ______

As to defendant Rental Management Company Yes ______ No ______

Dated: _______________ _______________________________________

FOREMAN

[cited in Civil Rights Resource Manual 60]