Legal Opinion
Civil Service Commission v. Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities ex rel. Trainor
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 12, 1985No. 12373PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtParskey, J.
This case involves discrimination in employment because of age. The dramatis personae are the complainant, James Trainor, a firefighter employed by the city of Waterbury, the plaintiff civil service commission of the city of Waterbury (commission) and the defendant commission on human rights and opportunities (CHRO). Standing in the wings is Michael Griffin, a fellow firefighter and the innocent beneficiary of the claimed discriminatory action.
Trainor filed a complaint with the CHRO alleging that he had been denied a promotion to the position of fire lieutenant because of his age. The…
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- Wroblewski v. Lexington Gardens, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
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3Cited by16 opinions
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