Legal Opinion
Maryland Commission on Human Relations v. Downey Communications, Inc.
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 26, 1996No. 931, Sept. Term, 1995PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLANDER, Judge.
In 1994, Margaret C. Walters filed a complaint with the Maryland Commission on Human Relations (the “Commission”), appellant, alleging that Downey Communications, Inc. (“Downey”), appellee, had discriminated against her because of her gender and pregnancy. During the course of the Commission’s investigation, Downey threatened to take legal action against Walters unless she withdrew her complaint. The Commission responded by filing in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County a petition for ex parte, interlocutory and permanent injunctive relief, seeking to enjoin Downey from…
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