KNAPP v. EAGLE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CORP.

Nos. 94-1751, 94-1977.

54 F.3d 1272 (1995)

Linda KNAPP, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. EAGLE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CORP., Defendant-Appellee, v. Douglas D. SMILJANIC and Sun Valley Apartments, Defendants/Third-Party Plaintiffs-Appellees/Cross-Appellants, v. ECONOMY PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANY, Third Party Defendant-Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 17, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey Spitzer-Resnick (argued), Madison, WI, for Linda Knapp.

Frederick R. Croen, Charles H. Barr (argued), Lisa C. Paul, Croen & Barr, Milwaukee, WI, for Douglas D. Smiljanic, Sun Valley Apartments, Eagle Property Management Corp.

Jeffrey Spitzer-Resnick (argued), Rachel Spector, Madison, WI, for Linda Knapp.

Randy S. Parlee, Ronald G. Pezze, Jr. (argued), Peterson, Johnson & Murray, Milwaukee, WI, for Economy Preferred Ins. Co.

Before BAUER, COFFEY, and FLAUM, Circuit Judges.


FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

Linda Knapp brought a variety of claims against defendants, alleging that they had discriminatorily refused to rent her an apartment because of her race and her status as a recipient of federal rent assistance under the "section 8" voucher program. 42 U.S.C. § 1437f. A jury found for defendants on the race claims, but found that they had discriminated against Knapp on the basis of her section 8 vouchers. The jury awarded Knapp $95,000 in...

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