Legal Opinion

Pfister v. Niobrara County

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided December 9, 1976No. 4622PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RAPER, Justice.

The sheriff of Niobrara County appointed a male his deputy from applicants, including a woman, appellant-complainant. The complainant contends she was discriminated against because of her sex, so filed a complaint to that effect with the Wyoming Fair Employment Commission. Niobrara County became the respondent and is here as appellee. The Commission, after hearing, found discrimination and awarded complainant $2,508.30 as a “fair and reasonable amount for recovery.” On review by the district court, the Commission was reversed. In this appeal by the complainant, we will agree…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Barney v. HawkinsMontana Supreme Court · 1927
  2. Blackburn v. BroreinSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
  3. Hensley v. HolderSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1957
  4. Perea v. Board of Torrance County CommissionersNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
  5. State, Ex Rel. Geyer v. GriffinOhio Court of Appeals · 1946

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Dick Dickeson and Beth Weaver v. Deloyd Quarberg and the Board of County Commissioners of Hot Springs County, WyomingCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
  2. Olsen v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2003
  3. Chelan County Deputy Sheriffs' Ass'n v. County of ChelanCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1986

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