{Charleston, West Virginia}...The Department of Housing and Urban Development on Friday ordered Michael Corey of Charleston to pay damages to Dolores Walker and her autistic brother, Gregory Walker, for violating the Fair Housing Act. Corey was fined $34,000 by the federal government for alleged discrimination. HUD's order says that, when Dolores Walker approached Corey about an apartment in 2009, he demanded she buy a $1 million insurance policy to cover any damages or injuries caused by her brother. The order says Corey also required a doctor's note about Gregory Walker's condition. Corey claims a judge cleared him of discrimination charges at a hearing in Charleston Municipal Court last November. He's appealing HUD's decision to a federal appeals court.
