Legal Opinion
American Motors Corp. v. Labor & Industry Review Commission
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 28, 1984No. 82-389PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliam A. Bablitch, J.
The Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC) seeks review of a decision holding that Sharon Basile, who is four feet, ten inches tall, and who American Motors Corporation (AMC) did not hire for a particular job because of her small stature, is not handicapped under the Wisconsin *708Fair Employment Act (Act). The issue for review is whether Basile is handicapped within the meaning of the Act because of her small stature.
Because Basile’s stature is not a disability or impairment that makes achievement unusually difficult or that limits her capacity to work, and because AMC did not perceive her…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Barnes v. Washington Natural Gas Co.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1979
- State v. MendozaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
- CHICAGO, M., ST. P. & P. RR. CO. v. ILHR Dept.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1974
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