Sable v. Pinkard

Stephanie Carey was hired by the Onondaga County Human Bights Commission as a contract compliance officer of City-County Affirmative Action on July 5, 1971. In September, she received a notice of a civil service test apparently for her position. She orally objected to the requirements, but took the test, placing ninth on the list. She had also written to the personnel department regarding the examination, but received no response. She was discharged on March 23, 1972, since three people above her name on the civil service list expressed a willingness to fill the three vacancies.

The motion…