Legal Opinion
Winnett v. City of Portland
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided March 3, 1993No. A8807-03916; CA A68473PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDe Muniz, J.
Plaintiff brought this unlawful employment practice claim against the City of Portland. ORS 659.121. She alleged that, when the city discharged her from her position as a firefighter, it discriminated against her on the basis of gender and on the basis of a perceived impairment. ORS 659.030 (l)(a); ORS 659.425(l)(c).
In a single proceeding, the sex discrimination claim was tried to the court, and the perceived impairment claim was tried to a jury. The court and jury each found in favor of plaintiff. The court then granted defendant’s motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (n.o.v.)…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Beglau v. AlbertusOregon Supreme Court · 1975
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3Cited by29 opinions
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