SAMARITAN INNS, INC. v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Nos. 96-7105, 96-7106 and 96-7109.

114 F.3d 1227 (1997)

SAMARITAN INNS, INC., Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., Appellants/Cross-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 6, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lutz Alexander Prager, Assistant Deputy Corporation Counsel, Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellants/cross-appellees, with whom Charles F.C. Ruff, Corporation Counsel, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corporation Counsel, were on the briefs.

John R. Risher Jr., Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellee/cross-appellant, with whom James P. Mercurio was on the briefs.

Before WALD, ROGERS and TATEL, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.

ROGERS, Circuit Judge:

The District of Columbia and two of its employees, Hampton Cross and Patricia A. Montgomery (collectively "the District") appeal a judgment awarding approximately $2.4 million in compensatory damages, $1,000 in punitive damages, and $684,624 in attorney's fees and costs to Samaritan Inns, Inc., for violations of the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601-3631. The District does...

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