My situation can be mostly summarized by a previous post I made here: https://hexbear.net/post/912572
So the first legal remedy that I have available to me taking up my case on the basis that I was evicted after coming out is bisexual. They couldn't offer me any guidance as to asking for a settlement, but I noticed that Not only was the former friend of mine listed but also the apartment complex. So what I'm thinking of is as follows:
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The termination of the employee that committed the offense
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Mandatory diversity and tenants rights training for all remaining employees and ownership
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The above mentioned rights are to be posted in all employee locations and the entrances to the apartment complex
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Monetary damages to be paid in the sum of $100,000
Tell me if this is a terrible thing to post here
Money only and take their first offer over $20k.
Way too low. I'm not limited to damages that I can show receipts for and I can show receipts for pretty close to that. This shit set me back at least a year in my life. On the emotional side, I'm not even going to start. 100k isn't a joke number. And once I get it I'm going in for another pound of flesh in a civil suit since I'll be able to afford a lawyer. Unless they pay me half a shitload to sign away that right.
I don't doubt that you deserve $100k. But honestly I doubt you will get anything out of this.
Well it's just a first offer. The worst that could happen is I don't get what I want up front and they have to go through an investigation. The way my contact at the civil rights department made it sound is that this is a routine case for them, so I think it'll work out for me. Either way it wasn't my primary plan for restitution. It just managed to get to this point before I could save for a lawyer.