A Martinsburg couple have filed a lawsuit against their landlord, rental agent and housing realtors for racial discrimination. They hope to receive more than $20 million in damages. Larry Andrew McKinney- Bey and Dorice Sisco claim that their landlord, Suzanne Potter, rental agent, Michelle Sandri and the Potomac Housing Relators refused to them their security deposit after they moved out of the home they were renting due to racial discrimination.
They claim that the agent and home owner started treated them differently when they found out that they were an Asiatic- Black couple. They refused to comply with any request that they presented except what was absolutely necessary.
The plaintiffs further allege that because the home owner and the agent wanted them out of the house they began to charge them more than their monthly rent, sometimes even doubling and tripling their overdue fees. They could never pay their rent on time because they always received their checks after rent was due. They had explained this to the renters at the time of renting the house, however, the renters refused to accept this explanation hence their computer always calculated the additional fees.
The couple originally filed a suit in Berkley Circuit Court in October. However, since their lawsuit talks about violations of the Federal Fair Housing Act, the defendants in the case requested that it be moved to a federal court.
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They claim that the agent and home owner started treated them differently when they found out that they were an Asiatic- Black couple. They refused to comply with any request that they presented except what was absolutely necessary.
The plaintiffs further allege that because the home owner and the agent wanted them out of the house they began to charge them more than their monthly rent, sometimes even doubling and tripling their overdue fees. They could never pay their rent on time because they always received their checks after rent was due. They had explained this to the renters at the time of renting the house, however, the renters refused to accept this explanation hence their computer always calculated the additional fees.
The couple originally filed a suit in Berkley Circuit Court in October. However, since their lawsuit talks about violations of the Federal Fair Housing Act, the defendants in the case requested that it be moved to a federal court.
To read the complete story on the West Virginia Record website click here.
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