Tenn. U.S. Attorney Office: Justice Department Secures Award Against Tennessee Landlord for Sexually Harassing Female Tenants
December 14, 2022
December 14, 2022
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2022:
Following a four-day trial, a federal jury awarded $70,500 in damages to six women who rented homes in Lexington, Tennessee, from defendant Chad David Ables. The jury found that Ables sexually harassed these women at his properties, located in or near his trailer park known as Pop's Cove, in violation of the Fair Housing Act.
Following a four-day trial, a federal jury awarded $70,500 in damages to six women who rented homes in Lexington, Tennessee, from defendant Chad David Ables. The jury found that Ables sexually harassed these women at his properties, located in or near his trailer park known as Pop's Cove, in violation of the Fair Housing Act.