Legal Opinion
State Division of Human Rights v. Columbia University
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 8, 1976PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGabrielli, J.
On this appeal, we must determine whether the State Human Rights Appeal Board exceeded its statutory authority in setting aside a determination of the Commissioner of the State Division of Human Rights that appellants did not discriminate against the complainant on the basis of her sex. In passing upon this question, we must, perforce, decide whether the decision of the commissioner is supported by substantial evidence.
In February, 1972, complainant, Dr. Alberta Gilinsky, a tenured professor at the University of Bridgeport and an alumná of Columbia’s graduate school, made formal application…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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3Cited by50 opinions
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