BAY CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT v. DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS Ex Rel ROZNOWSKI

Per Curiam;.

Respondent appeals as of right from a circuit court order vacating a decision of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission and dismissing the underlying complaint, which asserted a claim under the Handicappers’ Civil Rights Act *147(hcra), MCL 37.1101 et seq.; MSA 3.550(101) et seq. We reverse and remand.

In June of 1982, claimant, Raymond Roznowski, applied to petitioner for employment as a fire fighter. Approximately one year later, after successfully completing a written examination and certain agility tests, claimant was informed that a position was available. However, prior to being…