Legal Opinion
Miles v. F.E.R.M. Enterprices, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 21, 1981No. 3903-0-IIIPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Roe, A.C.J.
The plaintiffs, who are black, sued, alleging racial discrimination in housing. The jury found discrimination but awarded zero dollars for both general and punitive damages.
The plaintiffs had contracted to purchase, at a reduced price because of a year-end clearance sale and discounts, a mobile home in Kennewick, Washington. The only lot they found upon which they could put their new mobile home was at Sagemoor Park, owned by the defendant. Plaintiffs preferred a corner lot. There was evidence the price was raised from $4,500 to $5,500 when the plaintiffs applied. There was also…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Sandra G. Bundy v. Delbert Jackson, Director, D.C. Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
- Nixon v. HerndonSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
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3Cited by21 opinions
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