Commercial Landlord-TenantTenant Claimed Landlord’s Effort to Evict was Part of a Pattern of Illegal Discrimination Against a Bar That Attracted African American CustomersMalicious ProsecutionAbuse of ProcessInjurious FalsehoodTortious Interference with Business RelationshipsFraudulent Misrepresentation
The plaintiff/former tenant commenced an action against its landlord, alleging "violations of 42 U.S.C. §§1981 and 1982 and state law claims for malicious prosecution, abuse of process, injurious falsehood, unfair competition based on disparagement, tortious interference with business relations and fraudulent misrepresentation." Essentially, the plaintiff alleged that the defendants discriminated against the plaintiff because the plaintiff "served a predominately African-American clientele." The defendants moved to dismiss pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(c). The court granted the defendants’ motion in part, denied the motion in part and denied the plaintiff’s request for leave to amend the complaint.
