Legal Opinion
Franklin Manufacturing Co. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided October 18, 1978No. 61559PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LeGRAND, Justice.
In this case Kathy John and Vickie Bishop claim they were subjected to discriminatory practices by their employer, Franklin Manufacturing Company (hereafter called Franklin), because of their sex. ' They were denied disability benefits under Franklin’s group insurance plan when they took maternity leaves from their employment. They say this violated § 601A.6, The Code, relating to discriminatory employment practices.
They filed a complaint with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission § 601 A. 14, The Code. The Commission ruled for the claimants, and Franklin appealed to the district…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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3Cited by25 opinions
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