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PFISTER v. NIOBRARA COUNTY

No. 4622.

557 P.2d 735 (1976)

Mrs. Carmen PFISTER, Appellant (Complainant below), v. NIOBRARA COUNTY, Appellee (Respondent below).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

December 9, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linden E. Whitchurch, Cheyenne, signed the brief and appeared in oral argument for appellant.

William A. Taylor, Lusk, signed the brief and appeared in oral argument for appellee.

V. Frank Mendicino, Atty. Gen., and Eric A. Distad, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., Cheyenne, filed an amicus curiae brief for Wyoming Fair Employment Commission.

Before GUTHRIE, C.J., and McCLINTOCK, RAPER, THOMAS and ROSE, JJ.

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...

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