Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Gonzalez v. International Longshoremen's Ass'n, Local No. 1581

42 L. Ed. 2d 666

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1974-12-16
Topic
general

upholding award of compensatory and punitive damages for post-contract use of secret computer manufacturing informa tion | "any attempt by a court at preventing an appeal is unwarranted and cannot be tolerated” | amendment to add officers, directors, and shareholders permitted when they were active participants in events alleged as basis of suit and had constructive notice | although defendant was motivated solely by profit, defendant violated § 1982 when it exploited opportunities created by racism to sell homes to blacks at excessive prices | although motivated solely by profit, defendant could still have violated Sec. 1982 when it exploited opportunities created by racism to sell homes to black families at excessive prices | although motivated solely by profit, defendant could still have violated § 1982 when it exploited opportunities created by racism to sell homes to black families at excessive prices | 42 U.S.C. § 1982 suit alleging housing discrimination

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C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.