Legal Opinion
Frank v. American Freight Systems, Inc.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided January 14, 1987No. 85-1640PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LARSON, Justice.
Glenn Frank was turned down as a truck driver for American Freight Systems, Inc. because of a back problem which, under company rules, automatically excluded him from consideration. Frank filed a complaint with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, alleging disability discrimination under Iowa Code section 601A.6 (1981). The commission did not rule on the merits of the complaint but issued a “right to sue” letter, Iowa Code § 601A.16, and Frank pursued his claim through an original action in district court.
The district court agreed that Frank had been the victim of discrimination…
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