GORSKI v. TROY

No. 89-3675.

929 F.2d 1183 (1991)

Jerold M. GORSKI and Peggy J. Gorski, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Stanley TROY and Shirley Troy, doing business as S & S Rentals, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 11, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roberta L. Holzwarth, Michael D. Slates, Holmstrom & Kennedy, Rockford, Ill., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Ann E. Fleischli, Madison, Wis., for defendants-appellees.

Jerald S. Post, Robert J. Ruiz, Asst. Attys. Gen., Office of the Atty. Gen., Chicago, Ill., for amicus curiae, Neil F. Hartigan.

John R. Dunne, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jessica Dunsay Silver, Linda F. Thome, Dept. of Justice, Civ. Rights Div., Appellate Section, Washington, D.C., for amicus curiae, U.S.

Before WOOD, Jr., CUDAHY and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges.


RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiffs wanted to become foster parents and began the licensing process necessary to attain that status in Illinois. As part of their efforts, plaintiffs sought permission from their landlord, as their lease required, to have children live in their apartment. The landlord refused permission and subsequently served notice to vacate. The plaintiffs filed suit alleging violations of the Fair Housing Act. The district court granted the landlord...

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