United States

Griggs v Duke Power Co

401 U.S. 424 (1971)

JurisdictionUnited States

Year1971

Statusunclear

Key Principle

Disparate impact doctrine; applies in fair lending context; facially neutral practices with discriminatory effect require business necessity justification

Area of Law

banking

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