Legal Opinion
Knapp v. Eagle Property Management Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 17, 1995No. Nos. 94-1751, 94-1977PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Linda Knapp brought a variety of claims against defendants, alleging that they had discriminatorily refused to rent her an apartment because of her race and her status as a recipient of federal rent assistance under the “section 8” voucher program. 42 U.S.C. § 1437f. A jury found for defendants on the race claims, but found that they had discriminated against Knapp on the basis of her section 8 vouchers. The jury awarded Knapp $95,000 in damages, which the district court reduced to $1 after finding that Knapp could only recover contractual damages under § 1437f(t). The…
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