Legal Opinion
Ojo v. Farmers Group, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 12, 2009No. 06-55522PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge Pregerson; Dissent by Judge Bea.
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:
I. Introduction
Patrick L. Ojo (“Ojo”), on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated,1 appeals the district court’s dismissal under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(1) of a class action suit *1178brought against Farmers Group, Inc., and its affiliates, subsidiaries, and reinsurers (collectively “Farmers”). The Complaint alleges, inter alia2 disparate impact race discrimination in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act (“FHA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 3604 et seq.
Ojo, an African-American resident of Houston, Texas, alleges that Farmers…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 2002
- United States v. MenascheSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Trafficante v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. American Family Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- Humana Inc. v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Riverview Health Institute LLC v. Medical Mutual of OhioCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2010
- Committee Concerning Community Improvement v. City of ModestoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
- Ojo v. Farmers Group, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 2011
- Sturgeon v. Allied Professionals Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2011
- Pena v. Taylor Farms Pacific, Inc.District Court, S.D. California · 2015
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