Legal Opinion
Andersen v. Exxon Co.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided May 24, 1982PublishedCited by 198 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
O’HERN, J.
This is the first time we have addressed the provisions of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 et seq., relating to physically handicapped persons. The issues involve (1) a definition of physical handicap within the meaning of the act, (2) the standards for determining whether an employer reasonably arrived at its opinion that an employee was unable adequately to perform the duties of the job, and (3) the proper allocation of the burden of proof in handicap discrimination cases.
In October 1973, Leif E. Andersen applied…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1964
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- Jackson v. Concord CompanySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1969
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3Cited by198 opinions
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