Legal Opinion
Berkowitz v. 29 Woodmere Blvd. Owners', Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 2, 2015Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Leonard D. Steinman, J.
This is an action alleging that the rejection of potential purchasers of a cooperative apartment in Woodmere, New York by the co-op’s Board of Directors (the Board) was wrongful. The action is based on a simple premise: the Board unlawfully discriminated against a single male purchaser because of his *845marital status.1 Plaintiff asserts that the Board then rejected a female purchaser to cover for their unlawful rejection of the first purchaser.
The evidence supporting the claim is also straightforward: the sale of the apartment to the single male buyer…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Alvarez v. Prospect HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Levandusky v. One Fifth Avenue Apartment Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1990
- A. G. Ship Maintenance Corp. v. LezakNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Bennett v. Health Management Systems, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Caprer v. NussbaumAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
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