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SORENSON v. RAYMOND

No. 74-2624.

532 F.2d 496 (1976)

Bradford SORENSON and Gail Sorenson, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. George RAYMOND, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 1, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David A. Demers, St. Petersburg, Fla., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Albert B. Lewis, St. Petersburg, Fla., for defendant-appellee.

Before WISDOM, COLEMAN and GEE, Circuit Judges.

GEE, Circuit Judge:

The major question in this case is whether an out-of-court admission that conduct was motivated by racial prejudice may be explained away in court — like other such liability-creating declarations1 — or whether it is final and fatal. We hold that it may be explained.

Appellants are a white couple who seek compensatory and punitive damages under 42 U.S...

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