Gordon D. Simms, Gordon D. Simms v. First Gibraltar Bank, First Gibraltar Bank, Fsb, Now Known as First Madison Bank, Fsb
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
In this Fair Housing Act case, Gordon D. Simms, a white landlord, contends that First Gibraltar Bank violated the Act when it refused to issue a commitment letter to refinance its existing loan on Simms’ apartment complex in a predominantly minority area with a loan to a cooperative housing corporation that probably would be minority owned. We hold that Simms failed to identify any discriminatory policy, procedure, or practice on which to base a discriminatory effects claim. We also hold that Simms failed to adduce sufficient evidence from which a reasonable jury…
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