Legal Opinion
Quinnipiac Council, Boy Scouts of America, Inc. v. Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 7, 1987No. 12981; 12982PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
The dispositive issue in this case is whether the refusal to permit a woman to serve as a scoutmaster for a Boy Scout troop is a violation of our public accommodation statute, General Statutes (Rev. to 1977) § 53-35 (a).1 As a result of a complaint filed *289by the defendant Catherine Pollard, the defendant Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) decided, after a hearing, that the plaintiff, Quinnipiac Council, Boy Scouts of America, Inc., was statutorily obligated to offer Pollard a position as scoutmaster.2 On appeal by the plaintiff, the trial court found *290the CHRO ruling erroneous.…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. ThurstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- City of Los Angeles Department of Water v. ManhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Board of Directors of Rotary International v. Rotary Club of DuarteSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Israel Ex Rel. Israel v. West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities CommissionWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1989
- Bridgeport Hospital v. Commission on Human Rights & OpportunitiesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
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- Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities v. Truelove & MacLean, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
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