Legal Opinion
Ho v. Donovan
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 23, 2009No. 08-1763, 08-2159PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.
Chak Man Fung owns a condo unit in Chicago’s Loop. The unit has been subdivided and rented to three occupants, who share a kitchen and bathroom. Jennifer Ho, one of the occupants, acts as Fung’s agent for choosing other renters. When Diana Lin planned to move out before her lease was up, she proposed Meki Bracken as a replacement. As soon as Ho recognized that Bracken is black, however, Ho refused to accept her as a tenant. Ho told Lin: “I don’t want to rent to blacks.” Lin replied that racial discrimination is illegal, to which Ho responded: “Fine. Sue me.” Lin…
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