Legal Opinion
Williams v. Poretsky Management, Inc.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided October 15, 1996No. Civil Action CCB-95-2051PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BLAKE, District Judge.
In this ease, the plaintiff presents a novel question regarding the type of conduct actionable as discrimination on the basis of sex under the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq. Lisa D. Williams claims that the defendants, the real estate management company that manages Chevet Manor Apartments and its owners, violated the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 3604, 3617, because of sexual harassment committed by their employee. She asserts that Harry Little, the porter of Ms. Williams’ apartment building, sexually assaulted her in the elevator of the…
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