Colorado Anti-Discrimination Commission v. Continental Air Lines, Inc.

We will refer to plaintiff in error Marlon D. Green by name, and to all other plaintiffs in error as the Commission. Defendant in error will be referred to as Continental.

Green filed a complaint before the Commission in which he alleged that Continental unlawfully discriminated against him by reason of the fact that he is a Negro, and had refused to give him employment as an airplane pilot because of his race, notwithstanding that he was in all respects qualified for the employment he sought.

The Commission conducted extensive hearings pursuant to authority to do so as provided by C.R.S. 1953,…