Burlington Industries v. N.Y. City Human Rights Comm

Full title: BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC., et al., Respondents, v. NEW YORK CITY HUMAN…

Court: Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Mar 22, 1983

58 N.Y.2d 983 (N.Y. 1983)

460 N.Y.S.2d 920

447 N.E.2d 1281

Opinion

Argued February 14, 1983

Decided March 22, 1983

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, FRANCIS N. PECORA, J.

Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Jr., Corporation Counsel ( Lois Whitman and Alan Serrins of counsel), for New York City Human Rights Commission, appellant.

Diane Serafin Blank for Jean Spencer, appellant.

Laura B. Hoguet and Alice R. Belair for respondents.

Order affirmed, with costs. We agree with the Appellate Division that the record does not support the commission's determination that Burlington discriminated against the complainant on the basis of her sex.

Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG, MEYER and SIMONS.