Legal Opinion
Maine Human Rights Commission ex rel. Gordon v. Canadian Pacific Ltd.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided April 15, 1983PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VIOLETTE, Justice.
Plaintiffs Maine Human Rights Commission and individuals Vemard Gordon, Ron-*1227aid Knowles, and John Lyford appeal from the judgment of the Superior Court (Penob-scot County) dismissing their employment discrimination complaint following the court’s acceptance of a Referee’s Report recommending the dismissal. Plaintiffs brought this action in April, 1978, alleging that defendant Canadian Pacific Limited (CPL)2 unlawfully discriminated against the individual plaintiffs because of their physical handicaps in violation of their rights under the Maine Human Rights Act (MHRA), 5…
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