Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities v. Human Rights Referee

Opinion

LANDAU, J.

The plaintiff, the commission on human rights and opportunities (commission), appeals from the judgment of the trial court rendered following the granting of the motion of the defendant Olsten Services, Inc. (Olsten),2 to dismiss the commission’s administrative appeal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction due to the commission’s failure to exhaust administrative remedies. On appeal, the commission claims that (1) the court improperly concluded that it was required to exhaust administrative remedies and (2) its appeal was taken from a final decision of the hearing referee.…