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... Learning adapted from Dale, (1969) Doing the Real Thing Simulating the Real Experience Doing a Dramatic Presentation Giving a Talk Participating in a Discussion Seeing it Done on Location Watching ... after in ationhasfallen.So the harderpeoplework, the lessthey’remakingbecause the governmentand the Federal Reserve, the banking system, they’re basically stealing it from them. Robert Canwebring in the bagsofcoinsrightnow?ankyou. 33 Sacred Cow #8: Invest for the Long Term in a Well-Diversified ... Peopledidthink,especially in the hightimeswhen the marketswerehigh,thattheirhousewasanasset.Evenifthey had their mortgage paid o, people were borrowing against their house and putting it into the stock market or wherever theywere putting it.So,notonlyweretheygettingcrazymortgages,buttheywerealsotakingmoneyoutagainsttheir house...

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Ngày tải lên: 18/02/2014, 11:20

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... 33. Plaintiffs possessed adequate income and assets and had adequate cr~dit history to qualify for the loans requested, the value and/or the e~ity they had in their properties were sufficient to support the loans, and Defendant was aware of those facts. 34. Defendant's discrimination against Plaintiffs was intentional and willful. WHEREFORE, each Plaintiff asks jUdgment against Defendant for: (a) Actual damages in an amount to be proved at trial; (b) Compensatory damages in an amount to be proved at trial; (c) Punitive damages, not exceeding the lesser of $500,000 or one per centum of the net worth of the Defendant; (d) Appropriate injunctive relief; (e) Reasonable attorneys' fees·and costs of suit; and (f) Further relief as this court deems just and proper. COUNT II FAIR HOUSING ACT 35. Plaintiffs adopt and reallege ~~ 1 through 28 of this Complaint and incorporate them by reference as ~ 35 of Count II. 36. This claim is brought under the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601, et ~ section 3613(a) (1) (A) of this Act allows a civil action to be brought by any person damaged. under the Act. sections 3605(a) and (b) (1) provides that it shall be unlawful for any person or entity whose business includes engaging in residential real-estate-related transactions to 8 JURISDICTION AND VENUE 2. Jurisdiction of this court arises under 28 U.S.C. § 1343(a) (4), 42 U.S.C. § 3613(a) (1) (A) and 15 U.S.C. § 1691e(f). 3. Venue is proper in the Northern District of Illinois since some of the acts and transactions complained of occurred in this district. THE PARTIES 4. Plaintiff Selma S. Buycks-Roberson is an African- American citizen of the united States who resides in Broadview, Illinois. 5. Plaintiff Renee Brooks is an African-American citizen of the united States who resides in Chicago, Illinois. 6. Plaintiff Calvin R. Roberson is an African-American citizen of the united States who resides in Chicago, Illinois. 7. Defendant citibank is a federal savings bank that offers residential mortgage loans ("home loans") . CLASS ACTIONS ALLEGATIONS 8. (a) Plaintiffs are citibank home loan applicants; they bring this action on behalf of themselves and all other African- American home loan applicants similarly situated. This action is brought as a class action pursuant to Rule 23(b) (2) and Rule 23(b) (3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (b) The class consists of all African-Americans who filed applications for home loans to citibank and were rejected on or after July 6, 1992 because they are African-American and/or 2 § 1691(a); and (iii) whether Plaintiffs are entitled to an award of actual, compensatory or punitive damages. (f) The wrongful conduct alleged herein has been taken generally against all members of the class in that African- American home loan applicants have had their loan applications rejected on the basis of their race or color, or because of the racial composition of the neighborhoods in which their properties were located, or both, pursuant to the policies, practices or procedures of Defendant. (g) The common questions of fact and law predominate over questions affecting only individual class members. (h) A class action is superior to other available methods for the fair and efficient adjudication of the controversy in that: (i) a mUltiplicity of suits with consequent burden on the courts and Defendant should be avoided; and (ii) it would be unduly burdensome for all class members to intervene as parties-plaintiffs in this action. THE FACTS Ms. Buycks-Roberson 9. On or about April 4, 1992, Plaintiff Selma Buycks- Roberson applied for a home loan of approximately $43,700 from citibank. 10. The purpose of the loan was to refinance an existing mortgage of approximately $43,500 on Ms. Buycks-Roberson's home, located at 2057 South 25th Avenue in Broadview, Illinois. 11. The property that Ms. Buycks-Roberson attempted to refinance is located in a neighborhood in which the African- 4 because the racial composition of the neighborhoods in which their properties were located was predominantly African-American. (c) The class is so numerous that joinder of all persons is impracticable. Plaintiffs are informed and believe that many home loan applications to Defendant by African- Americans were illegally rejected. On information and belief, Defendant rejected the home loan applications of many dozens of African-American applicants because of their race or color, and/or because of the racial composition of the neighborhoods in which their properties were located. (d) Plaintiffs will fairly and adequately protect the interests of all class members, as they are members of the class and their claims are typical of the claims of all class members. Plaintiffs are incensed by the treatment they have received and will aggressively pursue their as well as the class's interests. Plaintiffs' interests in obtaining injunctive relief and monetary damages for the violations of the above-mentioned federal statutes are consistent with and not antagonistic to those of any person within the class. (e) The common questions of law and fact include: (i) whether Defendant had a policy, practice or procedure to reject home loan applications on the basis of the applicants' race or on the basis of the racial composition of the neighborhoods in which their properties were located; (ii) whether the conduct alleged herein is in violation of Title 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 and 1982; 42 U.S.C. § 3605 and 15 U.S.C. 3 43. Because of the Defendant's malicious refusal to deal with Plaintiffs and its policy of· discrimination against Plaintiffs because of race or color, Plaintiffs claim punitive or exemplary damages. WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs ask jUdgment against Defendant for: (a) Actual damages in an amount to be proved at trial; (b) Compensatory damages in an amount to be proved at trial; (c) Punitive damages; (d) Appropriate injunctive relief; (e) Reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of suit; and (f) Further relief as this Court deems just and proper. SELMA S. BUYCKS-ROBERSON; ... 33. Plaintiffs possessed adequate income and assets and had adequate cr~dit history to qualify for the loans requested, the value and/or the e~ity they had in their properties were sufficient to support the loans, and Defendant was aware of those facts. 34. Defendant's discrimination against Plaintiffs was intentional and willful. WHEREFORE, each Plaintiff asks jUdgment against Defendant for: (a) Actual damages in an amount to be proved at trial; (b) Compensatory damages in an amount to be proved at trial; (c) Punitive damages, not exceeding the lesser of $500,000 or one per centum of the net worth of the Defendant; (d) Appropriate injunctive relief; (e) Reasonable attorneys' fees·and costs of suit; and (f) Further relief as this court deems just and proper. COUNT II FAIR HOUSING ACT 35. Plaintiffs adopt and reallege ~~ 1 through 28 of this Complaint and incorporate them by reference as ~ 35 of Count II. 36. This claim is brought under the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601, et ~ section 3613(a) (1) (A) of this Act allows a civil action to be brought by any person damaged. under the Act. sections 3605(a) and (b) (1) provides that it shall be unlawful for any person or entity whose business includes engaging in residential real-estate-related transactions to 8 JURISDICTION AND VENUE 2. Jurisdiction of this court arises under 28 U.S.C. § 1343(a) (4), 42 U.S.C. § 3613(a) (1) (A) and 15 U.S.C. § 1691e(f). 3. Venue is proper in the Northern District of Illinois since some of the acts and transactions complained of occurred in this district. THE PARTIES 4. Plaintiff Selma S. Buycks-Roberson is an African- American citizen of the united States who resides in Broadview, Illinois. 5. Plaintiff Renee Brooks is an African-American citizen of the united States who resides in Chicago, Illinois. 6. Plaintiff Calvin R. Roberson is an African-American citizen of the united States who resides in Chicago, Illinois. 7. Defendant citibank is a federal savings bank that offers residential mortgage loans ("home loans") . CLASS ACTIONS ALLEGATIONS 8. (a) Plaintiffs are citibank home loan applicants; they bring this action on behalf of themselves and all other African- American home loan applicants similarly situated. This action is brought as a class action pursuant to Rule 23(b) (2) and Rule 23(b) (3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (b) The class consists of all African-Americans who filed applications for home loans to citibank and were rejected on or after July 6, 1992 because they are African-American and/or 2 § 1691(a); and (iii) whether Plaintiffs are entitled to an award of actual, compensatory or punitive damages. (f) The wrongful conduct alleged herein has been taken generally against all members of the class in that African- American home loan applicants have had their loan applications rejected on the basis of their race or color, or because of the racial composition of the neighborhoods in which their properties were located, or both, pursuant to the policies, practices or procedures of Defendant. (g) The common questions of fact and law predominate over questions affecting only individual class members. (h) A class action is superior to other available methods for the fair and efficient adjudication of the controversy in that: (i) a mUltiplicity of suits with consequent burden on the courts and Defendant should be avoided; and (ii) it would be unduly burdensome for all class members to intervene as parties-plaintiffs in this action. THE FACTS Ms. Buycks-Roberson 9. On or about April 4, 1992, Plaintiff Selma Buycks- Roberson applied for a home loan of approximately $43,700 from citibank. 10. The purpose of the loan was to refinance an existing mortgage of approximately $43,500 on Ms. Buycks-Roberson's home, located at 2057 South 25th Avenue in Broadview, Illinois. 11. The property that Ms. Buycks-Roberson attempted to refinance is located in a neighborhood in which the African- 4 because the racial composition of the neighborhoods in which their properties were located was predominantly African-American. (c) The class is so numerous that joinder of all persons is impracticable. Plaintiffs are informed and believe that many home loan applications to Defendant by African- Americans were illegally rejected. On information and belief, Defendant rejected the home loan applications of many dozens of African-American applicants because of their race or color, and/or because of the racial composition of the neighborhoods in which their properties were located. (d) Plaintiffs will fairly and adequately protect the interests of all class members, as they are members of the class and their claims are typical of the claims of all class members. Plaintiffs are incensed by the treatment they have received and will aggressively pursue their as well as the class's interests. Plaintiffs' interests in obtaining injunctive relief and monetary damages for the violations of the above-mentioned federal statutes are consistent with and not antagonistic to those of any person within the class. (e) The common questions of law and fact include: (i) whether Defendant had a policy, practice or procedure to reject home loan applications on the basis of the applicants' race or on the basis of the racial composition of the neighborhoods in which their properties were located; (ii) whether the conduct alleged herein is in violation of Title 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 and 1982; 42 U.S.C. § 3605 and 15 U.S.C. 3 43. Because of the Defendant's malicious refusal to deal with Plaintiffs and its policy of· discrimination against Plaintiffs because of race or color, Plaintiffs claim punitive or exemplary damages. WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs ask jUdgment against Defendant for: (a) Actual damages in an amount to be proved at trial; (b) Compensatory damages in an amount to be proved at trial; (c) Punitive damages; (d) Appropriate injunctive relief; (e) Reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of suit; and (f) Further relief as this Court deems just and proper. SELMA S. BUYCKS-ROBERSON; ... 33. Plaintiffs possessed adequate income and assets and had adequate cr~dit history to qualify for the loans requested, the value and/or the e~ity they had in their properties were sufficient to support the loans, and Defendant was aware of those facts. 34. Defendant's discrimination against Plaintiffs was intentional and willful. WHEREFORE, each Plaintiff asks jUdgment against Defendant for: (a) Actual damages in an amount to be proved at trial; (b) Compensatory damages in an amount to be proved at trial; (c) Punitive damages, not exceeding the lesser of $500,000 or one per centum of the net worth of the Defendant; (d) Appropriate injunctive relief; (e) Reasonable attorneys' fees·and costs of suit; and (f) Further relief as this court deems just and proper. COUNT II FAIR HOUSING ACT 35. Plaintiffs adopt and reallege ~~ 1 through 28 of this Complaint and incorporate them by reference as ~ 35 of Count II. 36. This claim is brought under the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601, et ~ section 3613(a) (1) (A) of this Act allows a civil action to be brought by any person damaged. under the Act. sections 3605(a) and (b) (1) provides that it shall be unlawful for any person or entity whose business includes engaging in residential real-estate-related transactions to 8 JURISDICTION AND VENUE 2. Jurisdiction of this court arises under 28 U.S.C. § 1343(a) (4), 42 U.S.C. § 3613(a) (1) (A) and 15 U.S.C. § 1691e(f). 3. Venue is proper in the Northern District of Illinois since some of the acts and transactions complained of occurred in this district. THE PARTIES 4. Plaintiff Selma S. Buycks-Roberson is an African- American citizen of the united States who resides in Broadview, Illinois. 5. Plaintiff Renee Brooks is an African-American citizen of the united States who resides in Chicago, Illinois. 6. Plaintiff Calvin R. Roberson is an African-American citizen of the united States who resides in Chicago, Illinois. 7. Defendant citibank is a federal savings bank that offers residential mortgage loans ("home loans") . CLASS ACTIONS ALLEGATIONS 8. (a) Plaintiffs are citibank home loan applicants; they bring this action on behalf of themselves and all other African- American home loan applicants similarly situated. This action is brought as a class action pursuant to Rule 23(b) (2) and Rule 23(b) (3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (b) The class consists of all African-Americans who filed applications for home loans to citibank and were rejected on or after July 6, 1992 because they are African-American and/or 2 § 1691(a); and (iii) whether Plaintiffs are entitled to an award of actual, compensatory or punitive damages. (f) The wrongful conduct alleged herein has been taken generally against all members of the class in that African- American home loan applicants have had their loan applications rejected on the basis of their race or color, or because of the racial composition of the neighborhoods in which their properties were located, or both, pursuant to the policies, practices or procedures of Defendant. (g) The common questions of fact and law predominate over questions affecting only individual class members. (h) A class action is superior to other available methods for the fair and efficient adjudication of the controversy in that: (i) a mUltiplicity of suits with consequent burden on the courts and Defendant should be avoided; and (ii) it would be unduly burdensome for all class members to intervene as parties-plaintiffs in this action. THE FACTS Ms. Buycks-Roberson 9. On or about April 4, 1992, Plaintiff Selma Buycks- Roberson applied for a home loan of approximately $43,700 from citibank. 10. The purpose of the loan was to refinance an existing mortgage of approximately $43,500 on Ms. Buycks-Roberson's home, located at 2057 South 25th Avenue in Broadview, Illinois. 11. The property that Ms. Buycks-Roberson attempted to refinance is located in a neighborhood in which the African- 4 because the racial composition of the neighborhoods in which their properties were located was predominantly African-American. (c) The class is so numerous that joinder of all persons is impracticable. Plaintiffs are informed and believe that many home loan applications to Defendant by African- Americans were illegally rejected. On information and belief, Defendant rejected the home loan applications of many dozens of African-American applicants because of their race or color, and/or because of the racial composition of the neighborhoods in which their properties were located. (d) Plaintiffs will fairly and adequately protect the interests of all class members, as they are members of the class and their claims are typical of the claims of all class members. Plaintiffs are incensed by the treatment they have received and will aggressively pursue their as well as the class's interests. Plaintiffs' interests in obtaining injunctive relief and monetary damages for the violations of the above-mentioned federal statutes are consistent with and not antagonistic to those of any person within the class. (e) The common questions of law and fact include: (i) whether Defendant had a policy, practice or procedure to reject home loan applications on the basis of the applicants' race or on the basis of the racial composition of the neighborhoods in which their properties were located; (ii) whether the conduct alleged herein is in violation of Title 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 and 1982; 42 U.S.C. § 3605 and 15 U.S.C. 3 43. Because of the Defendant's malicious refusal to deal with Plaintiffs and its policy of· discrimination against Plaintiffs because of race or color, Plaintiffs claim punitive or exemplary damages. WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs ask jUdgment against Defendant for: (a) Actual damages in an amount to be proved at trial; (b) Compensatory damages in an amount to be proved at trial; (c) Punitive damages; (d) Appropriate injunctive relief; (e) Reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of suit; and (f) Further relief as this Court deems just and proper. SELMA S. BUYCKS-ROBERSON;...

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