Legal Opinion
Honig v. District of Columbia Office of Human Rights
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 30, 1978No. 11344PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GALLAGHER, Associate Judge:
Petitioner was a Master Service Representative with Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (3M) for several years and, after his employment was terminated, filed a complaint with the District of Columbia Office of Human Rights (OHR). He asserted he was discharged due to his personal appearance. 1 The employer, 3M, answered the complaint and sought dismissal on the grounds the petitioner was incapable of minimum performance levels and did not meet the minimal standards of personal care applicable to all employees. The employer also sought dismissal because…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- National Labor Relations Board v. Denver Building & Construction Trades CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Pan American World Airways, Inc. And Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics Board, Sudflug Suddeutsche Fluggesellschaft Mbh, Intervenor. Pan American World Airways, Inc. And Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Robert T. Murphy, Sudflug Suddeutsche Fluggesellschaft Mbh, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
- National Labor Relations Board v. National Survey Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1966
- Colon v. State of New York, Division of Human RightsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1973
3Cited by16 opinions
- Commonwealth v. LewisSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
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- Timus v. District of Columbia Department of Human RightsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
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