Legal Opinion
Wright v. Salisbury Club, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 29, 1980No. 79-1768PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiffs, Thomas Wright and Barbara Wright,1 sued the Salisbury Club2 under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 and 1982 for denying them club membership because they are black. Although it found that the Wrights had been denied club membership because they were black, the district court denied them relief under § 1981, because it concluded that the Salisbury Club was a truly private club, and under § 1982, because it concluded that membership in the club was not “property” for the purposes of that statute. On both issues, we conclude to the contrary and we therefore reverse.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Runyon v. McCrarySupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Tillman v. Wheaton-Haven Recreation Assn., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Saul Olzman v. Lake Hills Swim Club, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by28 opinions
- City of Memphis v. GreeneSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Southend Neighborhood Improvement Association v. County of St. ClairCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- United States v. Lansdowne Swim ClubCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Lansdowne Swim ClubDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1989
- Jit Kim Lim, M.D. v. Central Dupage HospitalCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
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