Legal Opinion
Littlefield v. MacK
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided November 16, 1990No. 88 C 9803PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ANN C. WILLIAMS, District Judge.
Susanne Littlefield, who is white, sued Malcolm McGuffey for refusing to rent an apartment to her and for harassing and intimidating her because she has a black boyfriend. She sued for violation of the civil rights laws and the Fair Housing Act under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1982, 3604, 3613, and 3617 and for intentional infliction of emotional distress under Illinois common law. A jury found for Ms. Littlefield and awarded her $50,000 in compensatory damages and $100,000 in punitive damages. Mr. McGuffey now moves for judgment notwithstanding…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Pedrick v. Peoria & Eastern RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
- Szabo Food Service, Inc. v. Canteen CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Morton M. Hill, Jr. v. Norfolk and Western Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Larry L. McKinnon v. City of Berwyn, a Municipal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Susanne Littlefield v. Malcolm McGuffey Susanne Littlefield v. Wally MacK Santa Maria Realty and Malcolm McGuffeyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- People Who Care v. Rockford Board Of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Littlefield v. McGuffey (In Re McGuffey)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1992
- People Who Care v. Rockford Board of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Littlefield v. McGuffeyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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