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BURLINGTON INDS v. NYC COMM

82 A.D.2d 415 (1981)

Burlington Industries, Inc., et al., Appellants-Respondents, v. New York City Human Rights Commission et al., Respondents-Appellants

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

August 13, 1981

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laura B. Hoguet of counsel (Edward J. M. Little with her on the brief; White & Case, attorneys), for appellants-respondents.

Diane Serafin Blank of counsel (Gordon & Shechtman, P. C. and Allen G. Schwartz, Corporation Counsel, attorneys) for New York City Human Rights Commission, and another, respondents-appellants.

MURPHY, P. J., KUPFERMAN, SULLIVAN and ROSS, JJ., concur.

MURPHY, P. J.

In October of 1972, Jean Spencer was hired as the director of advertising in Burlington's draperies division. During the 1973 to 1975 period, Burlington underwent a financial consolidation and reorganization. Approximately 7,000 employees were terminated during that period; the sales force was reduced from 370 to 271 individuals. On January 10, 1974, Spencer was notified that her position was being...

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