Legal Opinion
Owen S. Knight v. Rocco Auciello
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 17, 1972No. 71-1108PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Per curiam
The single question in this case is whether the district court erred in not awarding plaintiffs counsel fees, in addition to damages, for unlawful racial discrimination by using a knowingly false pretext in refusing to lease an apartment. 42 U.S.C. § 1982. By the time the case had reached trial and plaintiffs had proved their case they already had found another, satisfactory apartment, and hence disclaimed injunc-tive relief. The court awarded $500 by way of general damages, but refused to tax counsel fees as costs. Plaintiffs appeal.
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