Legal Question in Discrimination Law in New York

Is keeping a person out on the basis of one's race illegal?

Dear Madam / Sir

My brotherin-law is refusing to have a friend of mine over in his house on the basis that she is black and may constitute a 'bad' influence for his kids.

Question: is this in any form illegal (as he is acting on pure racist grounds)?

He also uses the argument ''she is Christian'' as a reason to keep my friend out (he himself is Jewish).

Thanks


Asked on 7/28/02, 2:21 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

Re: Is keeping a person out on the basis of one's race illegal?

While private discrimination may be morally objectionable it is not illegal. When it affects a public right it is actionable.

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Answered on 7/28/02, 5:38 pm


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