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Real-estate agency owners win liability protection in Supreme Court.

Publication: Trial
Publication Date: 01-MAR-03
Format: Online - approximately 407 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Real-estate agency owners win liability protection in Supreme Court.(Meyer v. Holley)

Article Excerpt
Owners of real-estate corporations cannot be held personally liable under the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) for discrimination by their agents, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.

In Meyer v. Holley, a unanimous Court vacated and remanded a Ninth Circuit decision holding that David Meyer, owner and president of California's Triad Realty, could be held responsible for alleged racial discrimination...

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