Legal Opinion
State Division of Human Rights v. Adam, Meldrum & Anderson Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 3, 1975Published
1Opinion of the CourtArnold L. Fein, J.
This is an application by respondent, operator of a retail department store in Buffalo, New York, to vacate a subpoena duces tecum issued by the State Division of Human Rights (Division).
The National Organization For Women (NOW) has filed a complaint with the Division alleging sex and race discrimination by respondent and requesting the Division to take appropriate remedial action against respondent. The original complaint which alleged sex discrimination was amended to add racial discrimination.
The Division has amended its rules to create a "class action task force pilot project” and has…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. Students Challenging Regulatory Agency Procedures (SCRAP)Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Gaynor v. RockefellerNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
- National Organization for Women v. State Division of Human RightsNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- American Jewish Congress v. CarterNew York Supreme Court · 1959
- American Jewish Congress v. CarterNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
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