Legal Opinion
Kentucky Commission on Human Rights v. Commonwealth, Department of Justice, Bureau of State Police
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided March 23, 1979PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Judge.
This appeal involves the question of whether the minimum height requirement of 5' 6", a necessary qualification for employment as a Kentucky state trooper, is an unlawful practice of sex discrimination prohibited by KRS 344.040, the Kentucky Civil Rights Act.
Marta Pearson, a female, measures 5' 5¼" in height. Lupe Cota, a female, measures 5' 5¾" in height. Both women were otherwise qualified for employment as a state trooper, but were rejected because they did not meet the minimum height requirement. Each of the women filed a discrimination complaint with the Kentucky Commission…
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