Asbury v. Brougham
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
866 F.2d 1276 (10th Cir. 1989)
Relevant factsFree
Asbury (plaintiff), a qualified Black applicant, was falsely told Brougham Estates (defendant) had no vacancies despite units actually being available; Brougham claimed a policy against renting to families with children explained the refusal, but evidence showed the complex frequently made exceptions to that policy, and it also had a substantial minority-resident population.
IssueFree
Whether it is a violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1982 and the Fair Housing Act for an apartment complex to refuse rental to a Black woman based on an often-excepted complex policy, even though statistics show a high percentage of Black residents in the complex.