State Division of Human Rights v. Xerox Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Hancock, Jr., J.
Catherine McDermott, the complainant, was refused a job by respondent Xerox solely because of a medical condition described by Xerox’ Director of Health Services as “active gross obesity”. Following a hearing on her complaint of discrimination under the Human Rights Law (Executive Law, art 15), the Commissioner found that Xerox had violated Executive Law (§ 296, subd 1, par [a]) *544in unlawfully refusing to hire her because of a disability as defined in subdivision 21 of section 292 of the Executive Law. The Human Rights Appeal Board reversed and McDermott in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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