BLOCH v. FRISCHHOLZ

No. 06-3376.

587 F.3d 771 (2009)

Lynne BLOCH, Helen Bloch and Nathan Bloch, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Edward FRISCHHOLZ and Shoreline Towers Condominium Association, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 13, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

F. Willis Caruso, Attorney, James C. Whiteside, Attorney, John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Clinic, Chicago, IL, Gary S. Feinerman, Attorney (argued), Sidley Austin, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

David C. Hartwell, Attorney (argued), Penland & Hartwell, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Stanley J. Adelman, Attorney, DLA Piper US LLP, Chicago, IL, for Decalogue Society of Lawyers, Amicus Curiae.

April J. Anderson, Attorney, Steven H. Rosenbaum, Attorney (argued), Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Div., Appellate Section, Washington, DC, for United States of American, Amicus Curiae.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and BAUER, POSNER, KANNE, WOOD, EVANS, SYKES, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.


TINDER, Circuit Judge.

In this case, we consider whether condominium owners can sue their condo association under the Fair Housing Act (FHA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq., for alleged religious and racial discrimination that took place after the owners bought their condo unit. We highlight the word "after" because based on a prior opinion from this court, Halprin v. Prairie Single Family Homes of Dearborn Park Ass'n, 388 F.3d 327...

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