Legal Opinion
Brandon Cleveland and Isiah Jackson v. Caplaw Enterprises, Docket No. 05-4643-Cv
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 15, 2006No. 518PublishedCited by 454 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge.
Brandon Cleveland and Isiah Jackson, both African-Americans, sued Caplaw Enterprises in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York (Siragusa, /.). While they did not charge Caplaw with discrimination, they sought to hold it vicariously liable for the allegedly discriminatory renting of an apartment by Caplaw’s brokers. The district court dismissed the complaint on the pleadings prior to discovery. Because we find that plaintiffs have adequately pled facts that could support a finding of vicarious liability against Caplaw, we vacate and…
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