Legal Opinion

Mize v. State Division of Human Rights

New York Court of Appeals

Decided October 18, 1973PublishedCited by 58 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJones, J.

On the present appeal in this case, the second before us, the question is — on what basis, if any, may the appellate courts set aside an award of back pay by the Commissioner of Human Rights to police matrons in whose favor his finding of discrimination on the ground of sex has been upheld?

The police matron appellants filed formal complaints with the Division of Human Rights charging discrimination on the part of the Buffalo Police Department. Based on the report of a hearing examiner, the Commissioner of Human Rights made an order finding discrimination and, inter alla, ordering the city to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Dorothy P. Robinson v. Lorillard Corporation (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1971
  2. Amanda Cooper v. Philip Morris, Inc., Tobacco Workers International Union Local No. 16Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1972

3Cited by58 opinions

  1. New York City Transit Authority v. State Division of Human RightsNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
  2. Mitchell v. National Broadcasting Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
  3. Pace College v. Commission on Human RightsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  4. Consolidated Edison Co. v. New York State Division of Human RightsNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
  5. State Office of Drug Abuse Services v. State Human Rights Appeal BoardNew York Court of Appeals · 1979

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