Tanner v. Oregon Health Sciences University

At issue in this case is the lawfulness of Oregon Health Science University’s (OHSU) denial of health and life insurance benefits to the unmarried domestic partners of its homosexual employees. Plaintiffs, who are three lesbian employees of OHSU and their domestic partners, initiated this action for judicial review of State Employees’ Benefits Board (SEBB) orders affirming the lawfulness of the denial and for declaratory and injunctive relief. Plaintiffs contend that OHSU’s actions violate ORS 659.030(l)(b), which prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of the sex of an employee…