Legal Opinion
Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities v. Greenwich Catholic Elementary School System, Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 24, 1987No. 12625; 12951PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShea, J.
The principal issue in this appeal is whether a proceeding before the commission on human rights and opportunities (CHRO) based on an individual’s complaint of age discrimination in violation of General Statutes § 46a-60 (a) (l)1 must terminate upon the death of the complainant. We hold that it may be continued so long as the estate of the complainant seeks to pursue a claim for monetary relief to which the complainant may have been entitled.
On October 7,1982, Ruth Marciano filed a complaint with the CHRO pursuant to General Statutes § 46a-82 (a)2 alleging that, after twenty-four years as a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- City of Groton v. Commission on Human Rights & OpportunitiesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
- Ajello v. MoffieSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
- Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities v. Archdiocesan School OfficeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
3Cited by5 opinions
- Gothberg v. Town of PlainvilleDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 2015
- Hillcroft Partners v. Commission on Human Rights & OpportunitiesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Duggins v. H.N.S. Management Co.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1994
- Freese v. Dep't of Soc. Servs. Gustav CariglioConnecticut Appellate Court · 2017
- United Technologies Corp. v. GroppoConnecticut Appellate Court · 1994