Schulman v. State Division of Human Rights

Proceeding pursuant to Executive Law § 298 to review a determination of the respondent New York State Division of Human Rights dated October 31,1994, which, after a hearing, found that the petitioners, dentists and a professional dental corporation, had discriminated against the complainant because he was perceived to be at risk for HIV infection, and awarded the complainant $25,000 in compensatory damages.

*646Adjudged that the petition is granted, on the law, with costs, the determination is annulled, and the complaint is dismissed.

After the complainant, who tested positive for the HIV virus,…