Legal Opinion
Boyd v. Lefrak Organization
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 22, 1975No. 201, Docket 74-1660PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYS, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs commenced this action seeking injunctive and declaratory relief on the ground that the use by The Lefrak Organization (“Lefrak”) and Life Realty, Inc. (“rental office”) of certain financial criteria to determine eligibility for tenancy in their apartments violated the Civil Rights Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq. (1970) (“Fair Housing Act”) and the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1982 (1970) (“Cijdl Rights Act”). The named plaintiffs, black recipients of public assistance in New York City, whose applications to rent apartments were rejected by…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- James v. ValtierraSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by23 opinions
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