Legal Opinion
Franklin County Sheriff's Office v. Sellers
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 13, 1982No. 47613-6PublishedCited by 279 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDimmick, J.
This is a review of a contested case conducted by a hearing tribunal of the Washington State Human Rights Commission (Commission). The tribunal awarded damages and other equitable relief to Betty Sellers on a sex discrimination claim brought against the Franklin County Sheriff's Office (County).
The trial court affirmed the findings, conclusions, and damages awarded by the tribunal. The Court of Appeals reversed in a 2-to-l decision. This court granted both Sellers' and Franklin County's petitions for review. We reverse the Court of Appeals and uphold the trial court's affir manee of the…
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