Court: |
7th Circuit court of appeals |
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Facts: |
AmFam charges different insurance premiums based on location,
which is tied to race. |
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Posture: |
NAACP files suit, district judge dismisses. Appeal. |
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Issue: |
Should a suit deciding whether redlining in the insurance
industry is violative of FHA be dismissed? |
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Holding: |
No. Let's have a trial. |
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Rule: |
1964 Civil Rights Act 42 USC § 3604 |
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Reasoning: |
Risk discrimination is not race discrimination. But failing to
make housing available is suspicious, and insurance is a
pre-requisite for housing loans. This falls within the language
of discriminating [...] in the provision of services and
facilities in connection with the sale or rental of a dwelling. |
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Dicta: |
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