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CLOWES v. TERMINIX INTERN., INC.

109 N.J. 575 (1988)

538 A.2d 794

ROBERT W. CLOWES, SR., COMPLAINANT-APPELLANT, v. TERMINIX INTERNATIONAL, INC., RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 21, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Catherine H. O'Neill, a member of the New York bar, argued the cause for complainant-appellant (Albert B. Jeffers, attorney).

David S. Griffiths, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for Director, New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (W. Cary Edwards, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

James H. Stock, Jr., a member of the Tennessee bar, argued the cause for respondent-respondent (Weintraub, DeHart, Robinson, Coggin, Trotter & Weintraub, attorneys; Marc Citron, of counsel).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by CLIFFORD, J.

The principal issue posed by this appeal is whether alcoholism is to be deemed a handicap under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 to -42 (the Law). The Director of the Division on Civil Rights (Director) held that it is, that the employer in this case had discharged complainant in violation of the Law, and that damages should be awarded. The Appellate

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