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FRANKLIN MFG. CO. v. IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS COM'N

No. 61559.

270 N.W.2d 829 (1978)

FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Appellee, v. IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

October 18, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard C. Turner, Atty. Gen., and Shirley G. Steele, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant.

Squires, Sanders & Dempsey, Cleveland, Ohio, and Kathleen A. Reimer, of Rogers, Phillips & Swanger, Des Moines, for appellee.

Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay, Pittsburgh, Pa., and Leon R. Shearer and Patricia A. Shoff, of Thoma, Schoenthal, Davis, Hockenburg & Wine, Des Moines, for American Chain and Cable Co., Inc., amicus curiae.

Considered en banc.

LeGRAND, Justice.

In this case Kathy John and Vickie Bishop claim they were subjected to discriminatory practices by their employer, Franklin Manufacturing Company (hereafter called Franklin), because of their sex. They were denied disability benefits under Franklin's group insurance plan when they took maternity leaves from their employment. They say this violated § 601A.6, The Code, relating to discriminatory employment practices.

They filed a complaint...

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