Legal Opinion
Human Rights Commission v. Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided November 7, 2003No. 01-495PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAmestoy, C.J.
¶ 1. This appeal arises out of the Washington Superior Court’s summary judgment dismissal of plaintiffs’ claim that defendants, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America (“National Elks”) and Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Hartford, Vermont, Lodge 1541 (“Hartford Lodge”), discriminated against them on the basis of sex in violation of 9 V.S.A. § 4502(a) when plaintiffs’ applications for membership in the Hartford Lodge were denied. On appeal, plaintiffs argue that the trial court erred by: (1) ruling that the Fair Housing and Public Accommodations Act…
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