Legal Opinion

Rogers v. Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided March 26, 1985No. 12453PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.

The principal issue on this appeal is the adequacy of notice given by certified mail. The plaintiff, Felton J. Rogers, filed a complaint with the commission on human rights and opportunities (CHRO) in which he charged his former employer with racial discrimination. CHRO dismissed the complaint and the plaintiff sought judicial review of this dismissal in Superior Court. The trial court dismissed the plaintiff’s petition for review and the plaintiff appealed. We find no error.

The facts underlying this appeal are as follows. On May 28, 1981, the plaintiff, a black man, was given notice that he…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. Armstrong v. ManzoSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Logan v. Zimmerman Brush Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. United States v. KrasSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Chase Securities Corp. v. DonaldsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945

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3Cited by32 opinions

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  3. Housing Authority v. PapandreaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
  4. Ierardi v. Commission on Human Rights & OpportunitiesConnecticut Appellate Court · 1988
  5. Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities v. Windsor Hall Rest HomeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995

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