Legal Opinion
Mekuria v. Bank of America
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 23, 2011No. Civil Action No. 2010-1325PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMES E. BOASBERG, District Judge.
Plaintiff Bisrat Mekuria, a black male of Ethiopian descent, was a long-time customer of Defendant Bank of America. Following a dispute over a series of deposits Plaintiff made with the Bank in May and June 2009, the Bank elected to close his accounts. Without providing any explanation for why he believes the Bank’s actions were racially motivated, Plaintiff has nonetheless brought this suit for racial discrimination, as well as two ancillary-state common-law claims. Because of the dearth of factual support in Plaintiffs Amended Complaint,…
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