Henderson v. Jantzen, Inc.

Plaintiff commenced this action for damages and injunctive relief, alleging that defendant had refused to hire him because of his sex, in violation of ORS 659.030(l)(a). The trial court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff appeals and argues that there are genuine issues of material fact.

The evidence most favorable to plaintiff establishes that he applied for employment as a power sewing machine operator at defendant’s Hood River plant in November, 1983. At that time there were 150 operators and three supervisors, all of whom were women. Plaintiff was tested for…