Israel v. Avis Rent-A-Car Systems, Inc.

ORDER GRANTING CLASS CERTIFICATION

GOLD, District Judge.

Zeirei Agudath Israel and Levi Suffrin claim that Avis Rent-A-Car Systems, Inc., denied them the benefits of a corporate ear-rental account on the basis their religion and ethnicity in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 19811 Specifically, the plaintiffs allege that Avis has created and maintains a “Yeshiva” policy that discriminates against Jewish persons and businesses. Plaintiffs ask this court to certify a class of similarly situated Jewish individuals and businesses who were denied the benefits of an Avis corporate account. Avis contends that…