Legal Opinion

Auday Maki and Salwa Atwan v. William Laakko, Beverly Laakko and Liisa Laakko

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided August 12, 1996No. 94-1994PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOGGS, Circuit Judge.

Former tenants appeal a grant of summary judgment in favor of their landlords in this housing discrimination suit. We agree with the district court that there is no evidence that the landlords discriminated against or otherwise harmed the tenants, and we affirm the district court’s decision to grant summary judgment on the federal claims in this suit.

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The Maki family brought suit against their landlords, the Laakko family, because they believe their treatment by the Laakkos violated federal laws forbidding discrimination against tenants on the basis of family status and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Griffin v. BreckenridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Ashbrook v. BlockCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
  4. Selden Apartments v. United States Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
  5. United States v. J. Rogers Badgett, Sr., D/B/A Georgetown Apartments Jean BrittainCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992

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3Cited by35 opinions

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  3. Graoch Associates 33, L. P. v. Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Human Relations CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
  4. Cavalieri-Conway v. L. Butterman & AssociatesDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1998
  5. Kennedy v. City of Zanesville, OHDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 2007

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