Legal Opinion
Freddie Douglas v. Metro Rental Services, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 26, 1987No. 86-2615PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs sought declaratory and injunctive relief and monetary damages for an alleged violation of their rights under the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3601 1 et seq., and under the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1982. 2 The plaintiffs claimed that the defendants refused to rent an apartment to them on account of their race.
There are two issues. The first is the claimed inconsistency arising out of a jury verdict in favor of defendant Stephen Wolf, and a default judgment against defendant Metro Rental Services, Inc., of which Wolf was president.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Smith v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Frow v. De La VegaSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- In Re Uranium Antitrust Litigation. Westinghouse Electric CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
- Robert Leslie Busche, Cross-Appellant v. Wallace E. Burkee, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Ragin v. Harry Macklowe Real Estate Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- United States of America, Cross-Appellant v. Joseph P. Balistrieri and Angelina J. Hurdelbrink, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
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