MTR. OF MIZE v. STATE DIV. OF HUMAN RIGHTS


33 N.Y.2d 53 (1973)

In the Matter of Florence Mize et al., Appellants, v. State Division of Human Rights et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 18, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Heller and Steven Jay Lacher for appellants.

Anthony Manguso, Corporation Counsel (James J. McLoughlin of counsel), for City of Buffalo, respondent.

Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, BREITEL, JASEN and WACHTLER concur; Judge GABRIELLI taking no part.


JONES, J.

On the present appeal in this case, the second before us, the question is — on what basis, if any, may the appellate courts set aside an award of back pay by the Commissioner of Human Rights to police matrons in whose favor his finding of discrimination on the ground of sex has been upheld?

The police matron appellants filed formal complaints with the Division of Human Rights charging...

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