Legal Opinion
Sylvester Marable v. H. Walker & Associates
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 4, 1981No. 79-2508PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANK M. JOHNSON, Jr., Circuit Judge:
Sylvester Marable brought this suit alleging that defendants Harold and Francis Walker refused to rent an available apartment to him because he is black, in violation of the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 3604 et seq., and 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 1981, 1982. After defendants answered that their policy was to rent only to married couples and that Marable was denied tenancy because he applied as a single male, Marable amended his complaint to add a claim of sex discrimination in violation of 42 U.S.C.A. § 3604. The district court rendered judgment for defendants…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- 15 Fair empl.prac.cas. 827, 15 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 7842 Patrick James v. Stockham Valves and Fittings Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Gore v. TurnerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Cora Lee EAST, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ROMINE, INCORPORATED, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- United States v. West Peachtree Tenth Corporation D/B/A One Tenth Street ApartmentsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- James M. Hearn, Jr., Cross-Appellant v. The City of Gainesville and Richard C. Corriveau, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- Christina A. Woods-Drake v. C. L. LundyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Cox v. City of Dallas TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
- Southend Neighborhood Improvement Association v. County of St. ClairCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
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