Legal Opinion
Cynthia Bunn v. Central Realty of Louisiana
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 9, 1979No. 78-1053PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Per curiam
On appeal Cynthia Bunn challenges the amount of damages awarded to her in a housing discrimination suit 1 she successfully brought against Central Realty of Louisiana. The complaint charged that Central Realty refused to rent an apartment to Bunn because of her race.
The evidence revealed that Bunn had phoned Central Realty about an advertised vacancy at the Robert E. Lee apartments and had made an appointment to see the apartment. Bunn, who is black, was not shown an apartment at the Robert E. Lee complex, but was shown a unit at a similar, adjacent complex, the Le Jardin, also managed by the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Morrow v. DillardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Gore v. TurnerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Universal Amusement Co., Inc. v. Carol Vance King Arts Theatre, Inc. v. George E. McCrea the State of TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Kenneth T. Rainey, Cross v. Jackson State College, Etc., CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Delores Norwood, Cross-Appellants v. D. L. Harrison, Sr., Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Familias Unidas, an Unincorporated Association, and Irma Torrez v. Dolph BriscoeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- William Knighton, Cross-Appellant v. John C. Watkins, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Christina A. Woods-Drake v. C. L. LundyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Iranian Students Association v. Edwin EdwardsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Beatrice Milwe v. Alfred E. CavuotoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
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