HINMAN v. DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL ADMIN.

Docket No. 23749.

167 Cal.App.3d 516 (1985)

213 Cal. Rptr. 410

BOYCE HINMAN et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, Third District.

April 29, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Roberta Achtenberg and Donna J. Hitchens for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Bernard L. Allamano, Gary P. Reynolds, Linda Stoick, Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Robertson & Falk, Therese M. Stewart, Margaret C. Crosby, Alan L. Schlosser, Amitai Schwartz, Donna J. Hitchens, Matthew A. Coles, Robert N. Nakatani, Coles & Nakatani and Douglas Warner as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Jeffrey L. Gunther, Talmadge R. Jones and Christine A. Bologna for Defendants and Respondents.


OPINION

REGAN, J.

In this appeal we consider whether the denial of dental benefit coverage to unmarried partners of homosexual state employees unlawfully discriminates against the employees and violates either the equal protection clause of the California Constitution or an executive order prohibiting employment discrimination based on sexual orientation in state government. Plaintiffs Hinman and Advocates for Gay and Lesbian State...

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