Legal Case Summaries

Case summaries are provided for educational purposes only, and are not a substitute for legal advice by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction. Case law may change over time, so be sure to confirm a case is still good law. 

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A federal court in Pennsylvania considered whether invited guests to rental property have the ability to bring a lawsuit for violations of the Fair Housing Act ("FHA"), this is the first time a court has issued an opinion on this topic.

In March 1999, Kimberly A. Lane ("Tenant") leased an apartment in Philadelphia from John and Rose Cole ("Owners"), who...

In 1999 Maine's highest court considered when a broker would be negligent for failing to disclose environmental problems in close proximity to the property, and also what duty a broker had to discover and disclose prior adverse water test results for a property's private water supply.

In 1996, Edward and Donna Kezer ("Buyers") entered into a contract to purchase a...

A Washington appellate court has ruled that failure to include a sufficient description of a property in a sales contract is a violation of the statute of frauds, and thus the agreement is void.

Donald Firth and Barbara Palecek ("Buyers") lived on the first floor of the Maryland Apartments, Inc. ("Co-op"), a 19-unit cooperative apartment building in Seattle. The Co-...

A recent decision from the Court of Appeals of Iowa, Bazal v. Rhines, addressed issues of fiduciary duties and the duty of good faith. In this case, the Bazals (the "Sellers") owned a home in the Bowman Woods development in Iowa. In June 1995, they listed it for sale with Dick Brown who was affiliated with the Skogman Realty Company (the "Brokerage"). The Brokerage and...

A federal district court in Montana recently considered whether the actions of an architect, builder, and owners of a low-income housing project violated the federal Fair Housing Act ("FHA").

Roger Kuula and Jon Wood were partners in a number of entities which participated in the development, design, construction, and management of the Shiloh Glen, Creekside, and Wildflower...

The Supreme Court of Mississippi recently considered when it would be unreasonable for a landlord to withhold its consent to allow a tenant to enter into a sublease.

From 1990 forward, Rub-A-Dub Car Wash, Inc. ("Tenant") operated a car wash on subleased property owned by several individuals (collectively, the "Owners"). The sublease stated that the tenant could not...

The federal appellate court for the District of Columbia recently considered when an employer can fire a pregnant employee.

Amy Gleklen (“Employee”) worked as Deputy Director of the Harriman Communications Center (“Employer”), which is part of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Since the Employer’s needs for employees were cyclical, the...

In 2000 a federal appeals court considered when an association could be liable for defamation for statements published in a referral guide that it distributes to its members.

The American Association of University Women ("Association") is a not-for-profit corporation created to improve educational opportunities for women in higher education. The Association maintains an...

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