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MEKURIA v. BANK OF AMERICA

Civil Action No. 10-1325 (JEB).

883 F.Supp.2d 10 (2011)

Bisrat MEKURIA, Plaintiff, v. BANK OF AMERICA, Defendant.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

September 23, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa Alexis Jones , Lisa Alexis Jones, PLLC, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff.

Tessa Laspia Frederick , Jessica Anna Christina Duhoffmann , Miles & Stockbridge PC, Baltimore, MD, for Defendant.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JAMES E. BOASBERG, District Judge.

Plaintiff Bisrat Mekuria, a black male of Ethiopian descent, was a long-time customer of Defendant Bank of America. Following a dispute over a series of deposits Plaintiff made with the Bank in May and June 2009, the Bank elected to close his accounts. Without providing any explanation for why he believes the Bank's actions were racially motivated, Plaintiff

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