Legal Opinion
Keck v. Graham Hotel Systems, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 21, 2009No. 08-2024PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MERRITT, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs, Alfreda and Devon Keck, sued the defendant, Graham Hotel Systems, Inc., alleging race discrimination in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act, Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.2302. Specifically, the plaintiffs alleged that the defendant refused to host their wedding reception at its hotel because they are African American.
The plaintiffs appeal the District Court’s June 30, 2008, opinion and order granting the defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Keck v. Graham Hotel Sys., Inc., 563 F.Supp.2d 733 (E.D.Mich.2008). There is no…
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