Legal Opinion
Sheree Woodard v. Fanboy, L.L.C.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 26, 2002No. 00-12507PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Chief Judge:
This appeal is mainly about familial-status discrimination under the Fair Housing Act. We must determine whether the district court erred in granting the defendants judgment as a matter of law on one of the plaintiffs claims and in ordering a new trial. We reverse the district court’s grant of judgment as a matter of law and vacate the order of a new trial.
BACKGROUND 1
Sheree Woodard (“Plaintiff’) rented an apartment. Plaintiff lived in the apartment with two of her children, Tash-unda, a 10-year old girl, and Demarius, an 8-year old boy. 2
Several months into her…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- St. Mary's Honor Center v. HicksSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- John D. Chapman v. Ai TransportCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000
- Etim U. Aka v. Washington Hospital CenterCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
- Priester v. City of Riviera BeachCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000
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3Cited by26 opinions
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