Legal Opinion
Alice Sanders and James Sanders v. Nancy Dorris Century 21-Robertson County Real Estate and Chandler Sales, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 1, 1989No. 88-5006PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NATHANIEL R. JONES, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs-appellants, Alice and James Sanders, appeal the district court’s finding that the defendants were not guilty of racial discrimination in housing in violation of 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 and 1982 (1982), and the Fair Housing Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. § 3604 et seq. (1982). For the reasons which follow, we reverse.
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In the fall of 1984, Margaret Warren decided to sell her home in Greenbrier, Tennessee. Her son-in-law, Dr. Hugh Denny, conducted all negotiations concerning the sale of the house. Nancy Dorris, an agent for defendant Century 21-Robertson County…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Havens Realty Corp. v. ColemanSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- John W. Marr and Lucille Marr v. Douglas RifeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974
- Grover Hill Grain Co. v. Baughman-Oster, Inc., Defendant-Third Party Champion Screw Company, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- Heights Community Congress v. Hilltop Realty, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Village of Bellwood v. Chandra DwivediCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- City of Chicago v. Matchmaker Real Estate Sales Center, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- Neithamer v. Brenneman Property Services, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 1999
- United States v. Matusoff Rental Co.District Court, S.D. Ohio · 2007
- City Of Chicago v. Matchmaker Real Estate Sales Center, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
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