Legal Opinion
Equal Rights Center v. Properties International and Ernest Banks
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 26, 2015No. 13-CV-999PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant Equal Rights Center (ERC), a non-profit advocacy organization, filed a complaint against appellees Ernest Banks and Properties International, alleging a violation of the District of Columbia Human Rights Act (DCHRA), D.C.Code §§ 2-1401.01 to 2-1404.04 (2012 Repl.). The trial court dismissed the complaint, concluding that appellant lacked standing to bring the claim. We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
I. Factual Background
Appellant ERC describes itself as “a national non-profit civil rights organization ... [which] works nationally to promote…
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