United States v. Koch
United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
352 F. Supp. 2d 970 (2004)
- Written by Galina Abdel Aziz , JD
Facts
Female tenants (plaintiffs) sued Koch (defendant), their landlord, for violations of the Fair Housing Act (FHA). The complaint alleged that Koch violated § 3604(b)-(c) of the FHA, which prohibited discrimination in connection with the sale or rental of a dwelling. Koch made sexual requests, including strip-tease dances in lieu of rent, home invasions, unwanted groping, and indecent exposure, from his low-income female tenants. Three female tenants engaged in sexual activity with Koch out of fear of eviction. Some women were harassed during the lease-signing stage, but most of the harassment occurred after the women became tenants. Koch moved for judgment as a matter of law, alleging that the FHA did not support the post-acquisition claims.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Urbom, J.)
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