Legal Opinion
County of Cook v. Bank of America Corp.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided March 19, 2015No. 14 C 2280PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
Elaine E. Bucklo, United States District Judge
Cook County (“the County”) alleges that Defendants-eollectively referred to as “Bank of America” or “BOA” for purposes of this opinion—discriminated against African American and Hispanic borrowers in violation of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 (“FHA”), 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.
BOA has moved to dismiss the County’s complaint on the grounds that it lacks Article III and statutory standing; is attempting to bring time-barred claims; and has failed to state any FHA claims upon which relief may plausibly be granted. I deny…
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