No. 82-4584

724 F.2d 789 Patricia Ann BROTHERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FIRST LEASING, and Does 1 through 20, inclusive, Defendants-Appellees. No. 82-4584. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 13, 1983. Decided Jan. 24, 1984. As Amended March 14, 1984. William T. Murphy, Law Offices of Chris A. Schaefer, San Rafael, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant. Pamela R. Grove, Ralph Mendelson, Davis, Young & Mendelson, Alameda, Cal., for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Before ALARCON, CANBY, and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges. REINHARDT, Circuit Judge: 1 The district court dismissed plaintiff's claim that her application for an automobile lease had been denied on the basis of sex or marital status in violation of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), 15 U.S.C. Secs. 1691 -1691f (1982). The sole issue on appeal is whether the ECOA applies to consumer leases. We hold that it does. 2 In January 1982, plaintiff-appellant, Patricia Ann Brothers, attempted to lease an automobile for her personal use from defendant-appellee, First Leasing. 1 First Leasing required Brothers to submit a completed…