BROTHERS v. FIRST LEASING

No. 82-4584.

724 F.2d 789 (1984)

Patricia Ann BROTHERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FIRST LEASING, and Does 1 through 20, inclusive, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided January 24, 1984.

As Amended March 14, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William T. Murphy, Law Offices of Chris A. Schaefer, San Rafael, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant.

Pamela R. Grove, Ralph Mendelson, Davis, Young & Mendelson, Alameda, Cal., for defendants-appellees.

Before ALARCON, CANBY, and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges.


REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:

The district court dismissed plaintiff's claim that her application for an automobile lease had been denied on the basis of sex or marital status in violation of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1691-1691f (1982). The sole issue on appeal is whether the ECOA applies to consumer leases. We hold that it does.

In January 1982, plaintiff-appellant, Patricia Ann Brothers, attempted to lease an automobile...

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