Legal Opinion
Miami Valley Fair Housing Center, Inc. v. Connor Group
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 5, 2013No. 12-3284, 12-3314PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR, Circuit Judge.
This case is about the application of the Fair Housing Act’s section 3604(c) and Ohio Revised Code section 4112.02(H)(7) to a Craigslist advertisement for a one-bedroom apartment. The Connor Group placed an ad on Craigslist for an apartment in Dayton, Ohio, advertising a “great bachelor pad for any single man looking to hook up.” The Miami Valley Fair Housing Center brought suit against the Connor Group for violating the Fair Housing Act and Ohio’s housing statute. The case went to trial and a jury found that the ad did not violate either statute.…
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