Bad Credit History Wasn't Pretext for Discrimination Against Applicant

February 15, 2018

LVT Number: #28207

Prospective tenant sued landlord, claiming discrimination when landlord rejected her rental application. Landlord claimed that it denied the application due to negative credit history, verified by a TransUnion credit check. The court granted landlord's request to dismiss the case. Even if tenant presented a case for discrimination, she failed to show that landlord's legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for denying her application was a pretext for discrimination.

Prospective tenant sued landlord, claiming discrimination when landlord rejected her rental application. Landlord claimed that it denied the application due to negative credit history, verified by a TransUnion credit check. The court granted landlord's request to dismiss the case. Even if tenant presented a case for discrimination, she failed to show that landlord's legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for denying her application was a pretext for discrimination. The credit report showed that there was a money judgment against her from another landlord and she was in debt to two other creditors. 

Byrd v. Dunn Towers: Index No. 6:16-cv-06785, NYLJ No. 1516204372 (WDNY; 1/16/18; Telesca, J)

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