Legal Opinion
Indiana Civil Rights Commission v. Sutherland Lumber
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided September 19, 1979No. 3-378A52PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STATON, Judge.
Thomas E. Gerardot and Walter J. Burton were employed by Sutherland Lumber, Fort Wayne, a retail lumber yard in Fort Wayne, Indiana. When Gerardot and Burton failed to comply with certain uniform grooming standards, Sutherland terminated its employment of them. Gerardot and Burton filed separate complaints with the Indiana Civil Rights Commission (ICRC), each alleging that he was the victim of sex discrimination because of refusal to shave off his moustache as required by Sutherland’s grooming standards. After a hearing on the consolidated complaints, the ICRC ordered Sutherland…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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3Cited by43 opinions
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