Case: Equip for Equality v. Robbins Supportive Living
1:06-cv-01671 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Filed Date: March 27, 2006
Closed Date: Aug. 21, 2006
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Case Summary
This case is about a Protection and Advocacy (P&A) agency’s access authority. On March 27, 2006, Equip for Equality (EFE), the P&A for Illinois, filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Northern Illinois against Robbins Supportive Living LLC. Robbins Supportive Living LLC operated Robbins Senior Living (“Robbins”), a supportive living facility in Illinois for individuals 65 or older. Plaintiff alleged that defendant violated the Protection and Advocacy for Individual Rights Act (PAIR Act) when it denied EFE access to the facility and its residents and employees. Judge Mark R. Filip presided over this matter.
The lawsuit began when EFE, in response to information regarding the conditions at Robbins, visited and sought access to the facility. EFE staff spoke with the Robbins supervisor over the phone, who denied access and demanded additional proof of authority. After faxing a letter with the requested information, EFE staff again visited Robbins, seeking access to the facility. The Robbins supervisor again denied access. Additional efforts to acquire access were unsuccessful.
Plaintiff sought a declaratory judgment, preliminary and permanent injunctions to gain unaccompanied access to Robbins and other supportive living facilities operated by defendant, and attorneys' fees. On June 13, 2006, defendant filed a motion to dismiss. On August 21, 2006, plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the action. The case is now closed.
Summary Authors
NDRN (7/5/2024)
People
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Filip, Mark R. (Illinois)
Ward, Karen I. (Illinois)
Whitcomb, John Warren (Illinois)
Shapiro, Michael Samuel (Illinois)
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Last updated April 10, 2026, 4:51 a.m.
Case Details
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Key Dates
Filing Date: March 27, 2006
Closing Date: Aug. 21, 2006
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Illinois protection and advocacy system
Plaintiff Type(s):
Non-profit NON-religious organization
Attorney Organizations:
NDRN/Protection & Advocacy Organizations
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Private Entity/Person
Robbins Supportive Living, LLC
Facility Type(s):
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR), 29 U.S.C. § 794e
Other Dockets:
Northern District of Illinois 1:06-cv-01671
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: None Yet / None
Relief Granted:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Issues
Disability and Disability Rights:
Case Summary of Equip for Equality v. Robbins Supportive Living, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/18375/ (last updated 7/5/2024).