Peper v. Princeton University Board of Trustees

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Pashman, J.

The resolution of this action charging Princeton University with sex discrimination against one of its female employees requires our determination of the issues of subject matter jurisdiction, the proper scope of appellate review of a trial judge’s findings of fact, and the selection of an appropriate standard for measuring the adequacy of a plaintiff’s prima facie showing in an employment discrimination case. The plaintiff, llene Peper, complains that sex discrimination on the part of employees of Princeton University prevented her from…