In the Matter of United States Power Squadrons, Petitioner,
v.
State Human Rights Appeal Board, Respondent
In the Matter of Great Neck Power Squadron, Inc., Petitioner,
v.
State Human Rights Appeal Board, Respondent
In the Matter of Hempstead Bay Power Squadron, Inc., Petitioner,
v.
State Human Rights Appeal Board, Respondent
In the Matter of Westchester Power Squadron, Inc., Petitioner,
v.
State Human Rights Appeal Board, Respondent
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
December 31, 1981
December 31, 1981
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Barry Golomb and Donald K. Barnes for petitioners (separate briefs filed in each proceeding).
Katherine Levitan and Steven R. Shapiro for Charlotte P. Arutt, and another, complainants.
Ann Thacher Anderson (Elaine Berger of counsel), for State Division of Human Rights.
Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Sheila Abdus-Salaam, Shirley Adelson Siegel and Peter Bienstock of counsel), intervenor pro se.
Robert A. Yothers for Conference of Private Organizations amicus curiae.
RABIN, COHALAN and BRACKEN, JJ., concur.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.
LAZER, J. P.
The issue here is sex discrimination; the activity is power-boating. Aggrieved by determinations of the State Human Rights Appeal Board and the State Division of Human Rights that denial of membership and its privileges to women by three chapters of the United States Power Squadrons (USPS) constitutes unlawful discrimination under section 296 (subd 2, par...
Let's get started
Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting Sign on now to see your case. Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
Updated daily.
Uncompromising quality.
Complete, Accurate, Current.
Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full
text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.
Cited Cases
No Cases Found
Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the
full text of the citing case.
