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Case Name
Sallion v. Suntrust Banks, Inc.
FH-GA-0001
Docket / Court
1:96-cv-01500-RWS ( N.D. Ga. )
State/Territory
Georgia
Case Type(s)
Fair Housing/Lending/Insurance
Case Summary
Plaintiff filed suit on June 17, 1996, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, alleging violations of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), 15 U.S.C. 1691, and federal civil rights statutes, 42 U.S.C. 1981, 1982. Plaintiff alleged that the Defendant-lender rejected ...
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Plaintiff filed suit on June 17, 1996, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, alleging violations of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), 15 U.S.C. 1691, and federal civil rights statutes, 42 U.S.C. 1981, 1982. Plaintiff alleged that the Defendant-lender rejected plaintiff's loan application because of her race and her status as a single woman. U.S. District Court Judge Richard W. Story granted Defendants motion for summary judgment on March 1, 2000, after finding that the plaintiff had insufficient income and lacked the money necessary for a closing. Sallion v. Suntrust Bank, 87 F. Supp. 2d 1323 (N.D. Ga. 2000).
Andrew Nash - 06/02/2008
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Affected Gender
Female
Discrimination-area
Housing Sales/Rental
Lending
Discrimination-basis
Race discrimination
Plaintiff Type
Private Plaintiff
Race
Black
Causes of Action
42 U.S.C. § 1981
42 U.S.C. § 1982
Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), 15 U.S.C. § 1691
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Suntrust Bank, Atlanta
Suntrust Banks, Inc.
Plaintiff Description
Loan applicant sued Suntrust Bank and its loan originator alleging that bank rejected her application based on race and marital status in violation of her civil rights and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA).
Class action status sought
No
Class action status granted
No
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
Defendant
Public Int. Lawyer
No
Nature of Relief
None
Source of Relief
Unknown
Filed
06/17/1996
Case Closing Year
2000
Case Ongoing
No
Documents
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Court
Docket(s)
U.S. Court of Appeals
07/10/2000
00-12451-FF
FH-GA-0001-9001.pdf
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Detail
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N.D. Ga.
10/18/2000
1:96-cv-01500-RWS
FH-GA-0001-9000.pdf
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Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
N.D. Ga.
02/29/2000
Memorandum Opinion and Order [Granting S/J for Defendants]
(87 F.Supp.2d 1323)
FH-GA-0001-0001.pdf
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Judges
Story, Richard W.
(N.D. Ga.)
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Strother, John R. Jr.
(N.D. Ga.) [Magistrate]
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FH-GA-0001-9000
Plaintiff's Lawyers
Lord, Georgia Kay
(Georgia)
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Defendant's Lawyers
Hollis, Howell III
(Georgia)
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Major, William Henry III
(Georgia)
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Mast, Christine L.
(Georgia)
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Nelson, Allen William
(Georgia)
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Tatum, Anthony Paul
(Georgia)
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Wilson, David Hunt
(Georgia)
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