Legal Opinion
Foods, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 21, 1982No. 66003PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHULTZ, Justice.
The fighting issue in this case is whether the discharge of a cafeteria worker because of a convulsive epileptic seizure constitutes an unfair employment practice in violation of section 601A.6, The Code. The Iowa Civil Rights Commission determined that the discharge was discriminatory and awarded back pay and ordered reinstatement. On judicial review the district court reversed the Commission. We now reverse the district court and remand for entry of a judgment affirming the Commission’s decision.
In January 1976 Theresa Cain Harkin was employed by Foods, Inc., which does…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Bowe v. Colgate-Palmolive Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969
- Jackson County Public Hospital v. Public Employment Relations BoardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
- Taylor v. Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
- Tidwell v. American Oil CompanyDistrict Court, D. Utah · 1971
- Pedreyra v. Cornell Prescription Pharmacies, Inc.District Court, D. Colorado · 1979
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3Cited by104 opinions
- Landals v. George A. Rolfes Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1990
- Chauffeurs, Teamsters & Helpers, Local Union No. 238 v. Iowa Civil Rights CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1986
- Beier Glass Co. v. BrundigeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1983
- Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1990
- Cooper Distributing Co., Inc., a New Jersey Corporation, in 94-5570 v. Amana Refrigeration, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
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