Legal Opinion
Nicholson v. Bates
District Court, E.D. Texas
Decided March 11, 1982No. TY-79-258-CAPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
JUSTICE, Chief Judge.
The above-styled civil action is a suit brought under the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3601, et seq., and the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1982, alleging discrimination in housing on the part of defendant, a private landowner who leases apartments. The action was tried to a jury on September 16 and 17,1981. On September 17, the jury returned its verdict in favor of plaintiff and against defendant, under both the Fair Housing Act and the Civil Rights Act. Though the jury resolved the issue of liability in favor of plaintiff, it awarded no damages to…
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