Ohio Civil Rights Commission v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.

{¶ 1} On June 23, 1999, Eric and Yonda Williams filed a charge with the Chicago, Illinois office of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”). The charge alleged that appellees, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., and two alleged agents (collectively, “Countrywide”), engaged in sex discrimination and family-status discrimination by not considering Mrs. Williams’s salary during the loan-application process because she was on maternity leave. On August 3, 1999, HUD notified Countrywide of the charge. HUD referred the charge to the Ohio Civil Rights Commission (“OCRC”). On August 10,…