Legal Opinion
Peppin v. Woodside Delicatessen
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 2, 1986No. 527, September Term, 1985PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARRITY, Judge.
The business promotion, which is the subject of this appeal, granted discounts on dinners served to a person wearing either a skirt or a gown. Against this superficially humorous backdrop, we must decide whether this seemingly innocuous business practice constitutes unlawful discrimination within the meaning of a county ordinance.
Our focus will be directed to the Montgomery County Code, Human Relations Law, § 27-9. That section provides:
It shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee, operator, manager, agent or employee of any place of public accommodation, resort or amusement…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Koire v. Metro Car WashCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
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