Legal Opinion
Swann v. Burkett
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 19, 1962No. Civ. 20464PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBray, P. J.
Appeal certified to this court by the Appellate Department of the Alameda County Superior Court.
Question Presented
Is a person renting the units in a “triplex” dwelling operating a “business establishment” within the meaning of the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Civ. Code, § 51) ?
Record
Plaintiffs, husband and wife, brought suit in the Municipal Court of the Berkeley-Albany Judicial District under the Unruh Act to recover damages, alleging that defendants were the owners of a triplex dwelling in Berkeley and that defendants had refused to rent one of its units to plaintiffs for the sole reason that…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Burks v. Poppy Construction Co.California Supreme Court · 1962
- Abstract Investment Co. v. HutchinsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962
- Mansfield v. HydeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
- Lee v. O'HaraCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
- Hudson v. NixonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Marina Point, Ltd. v. WolfsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
- In Re CoxCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- O'CONNOR v. Village Green Owners Assn.California Supreme Court · 1983
- Newby v. Alto Riviera ApartmentsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
- Clark v. City of San PabloCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
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