The woman said the couple made racist statements and threatened to physically harm her if she contested the eviction.
'Not just immoral, also illegal': Georgia woman evicted after black family visits settles with landlords for $150kGeorgia Department of Community Affairs
“My landlord’s behavior was not just immoral, it was also illegal,” Sutton said in a statement. “I’m glad to see the McCoys are being held accountable and hope this settlement brings us one step closer to creating a more just society where people of all races can live together without fear.” Corman said the eviction violated the Civil Rights Act and the Georgia Fair Housing Act, which prohibits landlords from discriminating against tenants and their guests on the basis of race. Both Sutton and the McCoys are white.
Sutton had been renting the house in Adairsville, Georgia, about 60 miles northwest of Atlanta, for about a year. After the visit, Allen McCoy knocked on Sutton's door, called her a"n----- lover" and said she had two weeks to move out, the lawsuit alleged.“I don’t want them in my property. Maybe you like black dogs, but I don’t," she said on the call, according to the lawsuit. "So just get your stuff and get out.
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