Megan Czerwinski v. Sharon Gallagher

Detroit, Michigan civil litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff on a landlord and tenant law theory.





In the summer of 2019, Defendant Sharon Gallagher was trying to find renters for the single-family home that she owned at 28980 Rosslyn Avenue in Garden City, Michigan ("the Property”). (ECF No. 35-1, PageID 273; ECF No. 35-2.) Gallagher had put a "for rent” sign in the Property's window and also posted the Property on Trulia (a subsidiary of Zillow). (ECF No. 35-1, PageID 273; ECF No. 35-3, PageID 282.)



On July 1, Plaintiff Megan Czerwinski e-mailed Gallagher, through Trulia, "I am interested in this rental and would like to schedule a viewing. Please let me know when this would be possible. Can I See more pictures of the inside of the house first please?” (ECF No. 35-2, PageID 279.) The following e-mail exchange ensued:



[Gallagher:] Tell me something about yourself and who will be living in the house? Any Pets,



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[Czerwinski:] Also, I am a teacher. I work online from home & enjoy it a lot!



My boyfriend does landscaping.



[Gallagher:] Won't be in the area anytime soon. I'll send you a text for walk thru time



[Czerwinski:] Okay. Please let me know when you will be around. We are looking to move around the week of the 20th We are currently renting a house already on Rosslyn and have been here for almost two years. Our daughter is almost 2 years old.



We are going to need to find a new place because the house will be sold in a foreclosure auction soon.



[Gallagher:] I can show you the property. Looking for tenants with no children.



[Czerwinski:] That seems prejudice to me. Why?



I'm pretty sure that's discrimination and you could be sued for that!



You might want to watch what you say In an e-mail.



Now I definitely don't want to rent from you. How rude!



[Gallagher:] Thanks for the heads up but this is an empty nesters property only. Good luck



[Czerwinski:] Oh well good luck to you too because I reported you to Michigan fair housing authority!



You might want to look into landlord tenant rental laws before you so rudely descriminate! What is your problem with children anyhow?



Rude!!



[Gallagher:] What a waste of time. I'm not a company and the laws don't apply to individuals.

07/26/2023 44 TEXT-ONLY ORDER to Strike 43 Stipulation of Dismissal filed by Megan Czerwinski.*PROPOSED ORDERS ARE NOT TO BE DOCKETED* Entered by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof) (Entered: 07/26/2023)