Justice Department Obtains $70,000 Settlement in Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Against New Orleans Landlords
Justice Department Obtains $70,000 Settlement in Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Against New Orleans Landlords
New Orleans landlords Betty Bouchon, the Bouchon Limited Family Partnership and Sapphire Corp., have agreed to pay $70,000 in damages and civil penalties to settle a lawsuit alleging they unlawfully denied housing to African-American prospective renters at a 16-unit apartment building located in New Orleans.