Thompson v. Dover Downs, Inc.
Supreme Court of Delaware
1Opinion of the Court
JACOBS, Justice.
Vernon Thompson (“Thompson”) appeals from a Superior Court order reversing a decision and order of the Delaware Human Relations Commission (“DHRC”). Security officials of Dover Downs, Inc. (“Dover Downs”) had denied Thompson access to its casino, because Thompson insisted that his dog accompany him, yet Thompson refused to answer the officials’ inquiries about what his alleged support animal had been trained to perform. Accordingly, Dover Downs refused to allow Thompson access accompanied by his dog. The DHRC determined that by denying access, Dover Downs had unlawfully…
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- Riner v. National Cash RegisterSupreme Court of Delaware · 1981
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