Legal Opinion
State of Human Rights Commission v. Pearlman Realty Agency
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided November 29, 1977No. 13898PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Harshbarger, Justice:
The West Virginia Human Rights Commission upon complaint by Nora Coleman, a black person, found Pearl-man Realty Agency guilty of racial' discrimination in denying her the opportunity to view a house. The Commission entered a “remedial” order requiring the agency to cease and desist from engaging in any unlawful discriminatory practice in the future; to adopt an advertising program which would feature its listings as being available equally to everyone; to advise its employees and anyone listing property with it, present and future, of its non-discriminatory practices; to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Jackson v. Concord CompanySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1969
- Zahorian v. Russell Fitt Real Estate AgencySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
- Iron Workers Local No. 67 v. HartSupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
- Everett v. HarronSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Williams v. JoyceCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1971
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- McHugh v. Santa Monica Rent Control BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1989
- Allen v. State of West Virginia Human Rights CommissionWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1984
- Bishop Coal Co. v. SalyersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1989
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