Linton v. Farmington Municipal Schools

OPINION

MARTINEZ, Justice.

Delores Linton, appellant (hereinafter “Linton”), filed a charge of unlawful discrimination with the Human Rights Commission of New Mexico (hereinafter “Commission”), alleging that Farmington Municipal Schools, appellee (hereinafter “Farmington”), terminated her employment as a teacher on the basis of race; thereby violating the New Mexico Human Rights Act, § 4-33-1 et seq., N.M.S.A.1953 (Repl. Vol. 2, part 1, 1974). The Commission found for Linton on February 26, 1973, and ordered Farmington to reemploy Linton; pay her $1,000.00 actual damages; and to cease the…